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TEMPORAL CONNECTIVITY [1 record]

Record 1 2020-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Ecosystems
CONT

A stream exhibits temporal connectivity of continuous physical, chemical, and biological interactions over time, according to a rather predictable pattern. ... Over time, sediment shifts, meanders form, bends erode, oxbows break off from the main channel, channels shift and braid. A stream rises and falls according to seasonal patterns, depending on rain and snowmelt.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Écosystèmes

Spanish

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