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Record 1 2013-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

It should be noted that athalassic saline waters not only have a higher salinity than fresh waters, but usually they also have a much more variable salinity, and may thus be described as poikilosaline.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Se dit d'une eau dont la composition et la teneur en matériaux dissous varie dans le temps.

CONT

Les eaux poïkilohalines seront par opposition celles dont la composition sera variable dans le temps.

Spanish

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