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COASTAL PLAIN [1 record]

Record 1 2012-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A plain extending inland from a seashore commonly the result of geologically recent emergence of the land.

CONT

North Carolina's coastal plain is low, flat land along the Atlantic Ocean. It is often divided into two parts - the outer coastal plain and the inner coastal plain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Surface de dépôt en amont de la ligne de côte dont l'altitude est proche du niveau de la mer.

CONT

La moitié ouest, la plus large et la plus étale, est occupée par des plaines alluvionnaires à faible déclivité, depuis les hautes terres du centre jusqu’au canal du Mozambique, tandis qu’à l’est une étroite bande de falaises s’aplanit brusquement en une mince plaine côtière bordée par l’océan Indien.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Plataforma litoral debida a la sedimentación de gravas, arenas, limos y arcillas aportados por los sistemas fluviales a las líneas costeras.

OBS

Zona de litoral bajo.

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