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ACARCAVAMIENTO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gully erosion
1, record 1, English, gully%20erosion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gullying 2, record 1, English, gullying
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erosion of soil or soft rock material by running water that forms distinct, narrow channels that are larger and deeper than rills and that usually carry water only during and immediately after heavy rains or following the melting of ice or snow. 3, record 1, English, - gully%20erosion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ravinement
1, record 1, French, ravinement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- érosion en ravins 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9rosion%20en%20ravins
correct, feminine noun
- érosion en ravines 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9rosion%20en%20ravines
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'érosion en ravins] donne l'impression d'un sol détruit et abandonné. Les ravins emportent non seulement le sol mais également la roche-mère, dont les matériaux iront recouvrir des sols fertiles au bas des pentes. Toutes dépressions, dans le sens de la pente [...] contribuent à former des ravins. Cette érosion se manifeste dans les pentes longues et raides [...] 4, record 1, French, - ravinement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- erosión en cárcavas
1, record 1, Spanish, erosi%C3%B3n%20en%20c%C3%A1rcavas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acarcavamiento 1, record 1, Spanish, acarcavamiento
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erosión hídrica que provoca la formación de huecos y barrancas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - erosi%C3%B3n%20en%20c%C3%A1rcavas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es un proceso físico de desertificación típico de tierras desérticas semiáridas y de los bordes subhúmedos, asociado sobre todo a la tala del arbolado de la parte alta de las cuencas hidrográficas, con el consiguiente aumento de la escorrentía y pérdida de suelo por cultivos en zonas inclinadas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - erosi%C3%B3n%20en%20c%C3%A1rcavas
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