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Record 1 2011-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A large sand wave or ripplelike feature having a wavelength greater than 1 m or a ripple height greater than 10 cm, composed of sand, and formed in a subaqueous environment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Ride rarement rectiligne, toujours asymétrique, à crête souvent sinueuse, et dont la longueur varie de 90 cm à 1,80 m.

CONT

Sur les fonds sableux, les mégarides sont regroupées en lignes parallèles régulières ou bien isolées et incurvées en forme de barkhanes.

OBS

mégaride; ride géante : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
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