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Record 1 1982-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A curved or bowed delta with its convex outer margin facing the sea or lake, such as that formed at the mouth of the Nile River.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
OBS

arqué: Selon le rapport entre l'abondance des apports fluviatiles et l'efficacité des vagues et courants qui tendent à les disperser, le contour extérieur du delta sera (...) arqué, arrondi ou triangulaire, ou lobé, (etc.).

Spanish

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