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MASSE EAU CONTINENTALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inland water body
1, record 1, English, inland%20water%20body
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The area and depth of an inland water body at any given time depends on the nature of the substrate, the profile, and in the case of rivers, gradient of the bed and time elapsed since the last major rainfall event in the catchment. 2, record 1, English, - inland%20water%20body
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... inland water bodies include the Caspian Sea (freshwater) and the Dead Sea (hyper-saline), whereas the Baltic Sea (also largely freshwater) would be excluded by some. 3, record 1, English, - inland%20water%20body
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An inland water body is a particular body of water that has some characteristics of continental waters, but does not fit all the criteria simultaneously. It could be a lake, a river or a pond, but not all of these at once. 4, record 1, English, - inland%20water%20body
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- masse d'eau continentale
1, record 1, French, masse%20d%27eau%20continentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour évaluer l'état de conservation d'une zone précise, il s'avère nécessaire d'évaluer la situation dans laquelle se trouvent ses masses d'eaux continentales (lacs et rivières). 2, record 1, French, - masse%20d%27eau%20continentale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le bassin versant de l'Authie est concerné par la masse d'eau continentale «Authie» d'une superficie de 1159 km² calquée sur le bassin hydrographique de l'Authie. Son système hydraulique est conditionné par le niveau des nappes de la craie qui l'alimente. 3, record 1, French, - masse%20d%27eau%20continentale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un type de masses d'eau est défini comme étant l'ensemble des masses d'eau de surface de mêmes conditions de référence biologique, lorsque les altérations dues aux activités humaines sont nulles ou très faibles. 4, record 1, French, - masse%20d%27eau%20continentale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une masse d'eau continentale est une étendue d'eau en particulier, qui a certaines caractéristiques des eaux continentales, mais qui ne répond pas à tous les critères. Ce sera un lac, une rivière, un étang, mais pas toutes ces étendues d'eau à la fois. 5, record 1, French, - masse%20d%27eau%20continentale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- masas de aguas continentales
1, record 1, Spanish, masas%20de%20aguas%20continentales
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- masas de aguas interiores 1, record 1, Spanish, masas%20de%20aguas%20interiores
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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