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CAPACITE INTERCEPTION MATERIAUX TRANSPORTES [1 record]

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Record 1 1996-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Ability of a reservoir to trap and retain sediment, expressed as a percent of sediment yield (incoming sediment) which is retained in the reservoir.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Capacité d'un réservoir de retenir une partie des matériaux provenant du transport solide, exprimée en pourcentage du volume des apports solides.

Spanish

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

Capacidad de un embalse de captar y retener sedimentos, expresada como el porcentaje de aportes sólidos que queda retenido en el mismo.

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