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Preferred term

Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

intermittent rivers  

Definition

  • Information A natural watercourse that is dry and ceases to flow during some portion of the year.

    Created: 12/12/25

     (en)
  • Information Cours d'eau naturel qui est à sec et cesse de couler pendant certaines périodes de l'année.

    Created: 12/12/25

     (fr)
  • Information Curso natural de agua que se seca y deja de fluir durante parte del año.

    Created: 12/12/25

     (es)
  • Information Поток, образующийся в ответ на осадки или текущий от перемежающегося источника.

    Created: 12/12/25

     (ru)
  • Information مجرى مائي طبيعي يجف ويتوقف عن الجريان خلال بعض أوقات السنة.

    Created: 12/12/25

     (ar)
  • Information 在一年中的某个时期干涸或停止流动的天然水道。

    Created: 12/12/25

     (zh)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Information

    Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

    intermittent streams (en)
  • Information

    Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

    temporary rivers (en)

Scope note

  • Intermittent (or temporary) streams and rivers cease to flow every year or at least twice every five years. The extent of temporary rivers is increasing, as many formerly perennial rivers are becoming temporary because of increasing water demand, particularly for irrigation (en)

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