lóbulo de derrame, cinta de derrame

20:38 Feb 25, 2009
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Science - Geology / fluvial geomorphology
Spanish term or phrase: lóbulo de derrame, cinta de derrame
• En los ríos y arroyos aluviales, el principal criterio de del imitación será también geomorfológico, correspondiente a la parte más baja de la llanura de inundación, donde se conserven rasgos que inducen a pensar la existencia de actividad a escala inferior a la secular, como depósitos o formas (///// lóbulos de derrame, cintas de derrame //////, canales secundarios de crecida, brazos abandonados de meandro, barras, terracetas) y/o marcas en elementos naturales (indicios dendrogeomorfológicos, líneas de flotantes ...
Michael McCain (X)
France
Local time: 08:47


Summary of answers provided
3 +1crevasse splay
Nikki Graham
3lobe- and ribbon-shaped (overbank) splays
Bubo Coroman (X)


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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_–...

Bubo Coroman (X)
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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=...
Nikki Graham
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agree  Sergio Kot: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1XKXQqUGDnoC&pg=PA190&dq=...
12 hrs
  -> Yes, that's the same book I was looking at. Stumbled upon this question whilst researching "derrame"
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