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SEBKHA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sebkha
1, record 1, English, sebkha
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sabkha 2, record 1, English, sabkha
correct
- sebka 3, record 1, English, sebka
correct
- sabka 3, record 1, English, sabka
correct
- sebkra 4, record 1, English, sebkra
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extensive, smooth, flat plain found in arid regions of North Africa, having a high salt content and sometimes becoming a temporary salt marsh or shallow lake after a rain. 3, record 1, English, - sebkha
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A sebkha] can be formed either as a deflation hollow where the water-table is close to the surface, or as a coastal lagoon on the fringes of a desert, where evaporites are usually found. 5, record 1, English, - sebkha
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sebkha
1, record 1, French, sebkha
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sebkra 2, record 1, French, sebkra
correct, feminine noun
- sebkhra 3, record 1, French, sebkhra
correct, feminine noun
- sebka 4, record 1, French, sebka
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fond d'une dépression fermée dépourvue de végétation, caractérisée par des efflorescences salines en périodes sèches, et inondable par des eaux de crue ou des remontées d'eaux souterraines salées en saison pluvieuse. 3, record 1, French, - sebkha
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Sebkha intérieure, littorale. 5, record 1, French, - sebkha
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sabka
- sabkha
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sebja
1, record 1, Spanish, sebja
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sebkha 1, record 1, Spanish, sebkha
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Biogeography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shott
1, record 2, English, shott
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chott 2, record 2, English, chott
correct
- schott 1, record 2, English, schott
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a shallow brackish lake which dries out in summer to form a salt flat. 1, record 2, English, - shott
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is generally fed from the underground sources and therefore differs from a sebkha, which it otherwise resembles. 1, record 2, English, - shott
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Biogéographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chott
1, record 2, French, chott
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chotte 2, record 2, French, chotte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lac salé, plus ou moins desséché. 2, record 2, French, - chott
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les chotts et sebkhas sont des] lacs salés d'Afrique du Nord; le chott est en général plus grand, reçoit des cours d'eau plus importants et se trouve bordé par des berges abruptes. 3, record 2, French, - chott
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Biogeografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- chott
1, record 2, Spanish, chott
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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