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UNSTABLE CHANNEL [1 record]

Record 1 1996-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Channel in which, on the average, there are significant morphological changes by accretion or scour.

OBS

unstable channel : standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Chenal qui subit au long du temps des modifications morphologiques significatives par dépôt ou affouillement.

OBS

chenal instable : normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Cauce en el cual, con el transcurso del tiempo, se producen cambios morfológicos significativos por sedimentación o erosión.

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