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RAINWASH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rain wash
1, record 1, English, rain%20wash
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rainwash 2, record 1, English, rainwash
correct
- hillwash 2, record 1, English, hillwash
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process by which the finer particles of the soil are loosened and carried down-slope by an extremely fine network of rainwater streamlets. 3, record 1, English, - rain%20wash
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eluvial placers ... are formed upon hill slopes from minerals released from a nearby source rock. ... The lighter non-resistant minerals are dissolved or swept downhill by rain wash or are blown away by the wind. 4, record 1, English, - rain%20wash
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ruissellement diffus
1, record 1, French, ruissellement%20diffus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) on a un ruissellement "diffus" (des filets d'eau distants de 5 à 10m en réseau anastomosé (...) 2, record 1, French, - ruissellement%20diffus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rainwash
1, record 2, English, rainwash
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The creep of soil and superficial rocks under the influence of gravity and the lubricating influence of rain. 2, record 2, English, - rainwash
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- érosion pluviale
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9rosion%20pluviale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet de la pluie, qui se manifeste par l'entraînement du limon, de la terre, etc. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20pluviale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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