Descriptor in English: | Basins |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Cuencas |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Bacias |
Descriptor in French: | Bassins Géographiques et Hydrographiques |
Entry term(s): |
Catchment |
Tree number(s): |
SP4.016.132.553.894 SP8.473.654.482.087 |
Scope note: | All land within the confines of a drainage divide. All surface water having a common outlet (Material II - IDNDR, 1992). A topographic or structural low area that generally receives thicker deposits of sediments than adjacent areas; the low areas tend to sink more readily, partly because of the weight of the thicker sediments; the term also denotes an area of relatively deep water adjacent to shallow-water shelf areas. (Illinois State Geological Survey - ISGS Glossary of Geologic Terms - http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/tours/outliers/glossary.htm) |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects AN analysis CL classification EC economics EH ethnology ES ethics HI history LJ legislation & jurisprudence MT methods PC prevention & control PL policies SN statistics & numerical data |
See also the descriptors: |
Hydrology
MeSH Interbasin Transfer DeCS Water Resources MeSH |
DeCS UI: | 25127 |
Descriptor UI: | DDCS025127 |
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PUBLIC HEALTH
Environmental Health [SP4]Environmental Health -
PUBLIC HEALTH
Disasters [SP8]Disasters
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Basins
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Concept UI |
FD00058106 |
Scope note | All land within the confines of a drainage divide. All surface water having a common outlet (Material II - IDNDR, 1992). A topographic or structural low area that generally receives thicker deposits of sediments than adjacent areas; the low areas tend to sink more readily, partly because of the weight of the thicker sediments; the term also denotes an area of relatively deep water adjacent to shallow-water shelf areas. (Illinois State Geological Survey - ISGS Glossary of Geologic Terms - http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/tours/outliers/glossary.htm) |
Preferred term | Basins |
Entry term(s) |
Catchment |
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