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BANCO LIMO [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Geography (General)
OBS

bank: A shelving elevation in the sea or the bed of a river, rising to or near the surface, composed of sand, mud, gravel, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
CONT

Dans les estuaires : bancs de vase ou de sable en position médiane isolés par des chenaux qui façonnent les courants de marée.

OBS

banc : Relief à sommet plat faisant saillie sur les fonds marins ou dans les lits fluviaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geografía física (Generalidades)
DEF

Acumulación de limo en ríos o estuarios.

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