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Record 1 2024-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
CONT

Runs ... differ from riffles in that depth of flow is typically greater and slope of the bed is less than that of riffles. Runs will often have a well defined thalweg.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
CONT

Plat courant et plat lentique : Zone d'un cours d'eau où la profondeur est uniforme et plutôt faible. Le plat est une zone de transition entre la fosse et le seuil. Il se situe souvent dans les portions rectilignes des cours d'eau. On peut diviser les plats en deux classes selon le type de courant présent, soit le plat courant [...] et le plat lentique [...] Le plat courant a une pente douce, un écoulement uniforme, un courant modéré et de petites vagues à la surface dues à la proximité du substrat.

Spanish

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