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Preferred term

RIVERS/STREAMS  

Definition

  • River: A large, natural freshwater surface stream having a permanent seasonal flow and moving toward a sea, lake, or another river in a definite channel. Stream: A body of running water moving under the influence of gravity to lower levels in a narrow, clearly defined natural channel. (en)

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Change note

  • 2016-04-04 09:05:23.0 [gee-cee] Move Concepts delete broader relation (null); add broader relation (RIVERS/STREAMS [5e3c573f-a787-4afa-80a4-047c2c5d83f2,84915] - SURFACE WATER FEATURES [959f1861-a776-41b1-ba6b-d23c71d4d1eb,158825]);
  • 2016-04-04 09:43:42.0 [gee-cee] update Definition (River: A large, natural freshwater surface stream having a permanent seasonal flow and moving toward a sea, lake, or another river in a definite channel. Stream: A body of running water moving under the influence of gravity to lower levels in a narrow, clearly defined natural channel.); update Definition (Dictionary of Earth Science, 5th ed. 1997. Sybil Parker, ed. in chief. McGraw-Hill. );

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/5e3c573f-a787-4afa-80a4-047c2c5d83f2

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