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Geomorfoloogia terminibaas

ID 464287 Last modified 11.06.2023
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Domain stream or fluvial landforms
  • jõe meandreerumise tagajärjel jõest eraldunud sängiosa, mida mööda jõgi enam ei voola ja mis aeglaselt täitub üleujutuste või orgaaniliste setete ehk soodisetetega
  • former meander that is cut off from a river and forms a curved free-standing body of water. This landform is named for its distinctive curved shape, resembling the bow pin of an oxbow.

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