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CHOTT [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-02-17

English

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

... a shallow brackish lake which dries out in summer to form a salt flat.

OBS

It is generally fed from the underground sources and therefore differs from a sebkha, which it otherwise resembles.

French

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

Lac salé, plus ou moins desséché.

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.

Spanish

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