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ANTECEDENCIA [1 record]

Record 1 2010-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
CONT

Transverse streams in areas of Cenozoic deformation are routinely attributed to stream antecedence to structure; where older structures are involved the choice includes antecedence, stream superposition from an unidentified covermass, or headward stream ex­tension in some unspecified manner [piracy].

OBS

antecedence: Contrasted with consequence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
DEF

Caractère d'un cours d'eau maintenant son tracé, malgré des déformations tectoniques plus récentes.

CONT

Il y a antécédence lorsqu'un cours d'eau qui a établi son cours avant un mouvement tectonique le maintient en s'enfonçant au fur et à mesure du soulèvement. Il en résulte une zone où le cours d'eau apparaît mal adapté au relief environnant.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
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