20:38 Feb 25, 2009 |
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Spanish to English translations [PRO] Science - Geology / fluvial geomorphology | |||||||
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3 +1 | crevasse splay |
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3 | lobe- and ribbon-shaped (overbank) splays |
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lobe- and ribbon-shaped (overbank) splays Explanation: I suggested this as it is associated with alluvial deposits please see the entry "floodplain splay" here: http://books.google.es/books?id=yD79FqfECCYC&pg=PA243&lpg=PA... Another ref.: overbank splay : cono aluvial-***derrame***-de llanura de inundación http://ceramica.wikia.com/wiki/Glosario_de_Geología_Inglés_–... |
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crevasse splay Explanation: I believe that lóbulo de derrame is a crevasse splay. Reference: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1XKXQqUGDnoC&pg=PA99&lpg=... |
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