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FLUVIATILE EROSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- river erosion
1, record 1, English, river%20erosion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fluvial erosion 2, record 1, English, fluvial%20erosion
- fluviatile erosion 3, record 1, English, fluviatile%20erosion
less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The wearing away of land] as water flows along a river bed and banks. 4, record 1, English, - river%20erosion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fluvial erosion is the detachment of material of the river bed and the sides. Erosion starts when the flow energy of the water exceeds the resistance of the material of the river bed and banks. 2, record 1, English, - river%20erosion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are four main types of river erosion. These are attrition, ... abrasion, ... solution [and] hydraulic action. 4, record 1, English, - river%20erosion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fluvial: Of or found in a river. 5, record 1, English, - river%20erosion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- érosion fluviale
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9rosion%20fluviale
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- érosion fluviatile 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9rosion%20fluviatile
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fluviale : Relatif aux fleuves, aux rivières. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20fluviale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stream erosion
1, record 2, English, stream%20erosion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fluvial erosion 2, record 2, English, fluvial%20erosion
correct
- fluviatile erosion 3, record 2, English, fluviatile%20erosion
less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The displacement and transportation of solids (soil, sand, gravel, mud, boulders, and other particles) by moving water. 4, record 2, English, - stream%20erosion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The major landforms produced by stream erosion are valleys, which may be modified from their original rather narrow, steep-walled, and V-shaped appearance by continuing erosion and deposition. 5, record 2, English, - stream%20erosion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fluvial erosion is ... caused by streams and rivers. [It] can be catastrophic when a flood event causes a rapid adjustment of the stream channel size and/or location. 6, record 2, English, - stream%20erosion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stream: A body of running water (as a river or brook) flowing on the earth. 7, record 2, English, - stream%20erosion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- érosion fluviale
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9rosion%20fluviale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- érosion fluviatile 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9rosion%20fluviatile
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Érosion causée par l'action des cours d'eau. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20fluviale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les matériaux qui se détachent sont transportés lorsqu’ils sont exposés à l’érosion fluviale dans les ruisseaux et les rivières. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20fluviale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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