- Meander length or river or stream
- Ecology: LM
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Meander — For other uses, see Meander (disambiguation). A hypothetical stream bed following a tilted valley. The maximum gradient is along the down valley axis represented by a hypothetical straight channel. Meanders develop, which lengthen the course of… … Wikipedia
river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
River delta — Nile River delta, as seen from Earth orbit. The Nile is an example of a wave dominated delta that has the classic Greek delta (Δ) shape after which river deltas were named. A delta is a landform that is formed at the mouth of a river where that… … Wikipedia
Stream capture — Stream capture, river capture, or stream piracy is a geomorphological phenomenon occurring when a stream or river drainage system or watershed is diverted from its own bed, and flows instead down the bed of a neighbouring stream. This can happen… … Wikipedia
meander — meanderer, n. meanderingly, adv. /mee an deuhr/, v.i. 1. to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley. 2. to wander aimlessly; ramble: The talk meandered on. v.t. 3. Survey. to define the margin of… … Universalium
Meander — /mee an deuhr/, n. ancient name of the Menderes. * * * Extreme U bend in a stream, usually occurring in a series, that is caused by flow characteristics of the water. Meanders form in stream deposited sediments and may stack up upstream of an… … Universalium
River Thames — Thames redirects here. For other uses, see Thames (disambiguation). Coordinates: 51°29′56″N 0°36′31″E / 51.4989°N 0.6087°E / 5 … Wikipedia
Meander cutoff — Animation of the formation of an oxbow lake A meander cutoff occurs when a meander bend in a river is breached by a chute channel that connects the two closest parts of the bend. This causes the flow to abandon the meander and to continue… … Wikipedia
River Ouse, Sussex — View looking north towards Cliffe at high tide from Southease swing bridge The River Ouse ( … Wikipedia
River Irwell — Geobox|River name = River Irwell native name = other name = other name1 = image size = image caption = The River Irwell at Salford, looking towards Manchester City Centre etymology = country = England country1 = state = state1 = region = region1 … Wikipedia
River Gwaun — The River Gwaun (Welsh: Afon Gwaun , Gwaun meaning marsh, moor ) is a river in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, which flows principally westwards draining to the sea into Fishguard Bay at Fishguard.The Gwaun rises in the Pembrokeshire Coast National… … Wikipedia