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Record 1 2018-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Oceanography
DEF

The horizontal movement of water associated with the falling tide.

OBS

Ebb currents generally set seaward, or in the opposite direction to the [tide] progression.

Key term(s)
  • out-going stream

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Océanographie
DEF

Mouvement horizontal de l'eau correspondant, avec un décalage plus ou moins important, à la marée descendante.

OBS

Les courants de jusant portent généralement, selon le cas, vers le large ou dans la direction opposée à celle de la propagation de l'onde marée.

Spanish

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