Concept information
There is no term for this concept in this language.
Preferred term
Definition
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Sandbanks are elevated, elongated, rounded or irregular topographic features, permanently submerged and predominantly surrounded by deeper water. They consist mainly of sandy sediments, but larger grain sizes, including boulders and cobbles, or smaller grain sizes including mud may also be present on a sandbank.
(en)Created: 2/10/23
Broader concept
- bed forms (en)
In other languages
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ضفاف رملية
Created: 2024-04-15T15:39:42Z
Arabic
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沙洲
Created: 2023-09-27T15:42:42Z
Chinese
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sandbanks
Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37
Last modified: 2021-07-16T15:11:42
English
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banc de sable
Created: 2022-04-12T13:42:29
French
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Sandbank
Created: 2022-02-24T17:28:37
German
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sandbanker
Created: 2021-07-16T15:12:47
Norwegian Bokmål
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песчаные банки
Created: 2023-03-03T08:56:19
Russian
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Banco de arena
Created: 2024-07-03T11:24:42Z
Spanish
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ukingo wa mchanga mtoni
Created: 2024-11-24T20:50:09
Swahili
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kum bankı
Created: 2021-06-17T11:46:22
Turkish