griffon
| 06:22 Nov 7, 2007 |
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| French to English translations [PRO] Science - Geology | |||||||
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| 3 +2 | source/spring |
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| 3 +2 | emergence point |
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| 3 | spring hole |
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spring hole Explanation: Though I'm not sure if this is the scientific term, it is the one I've always used. A pretty picture I found http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=15604&c=... Go down to F in this walk and you'll see a description of where I know the term from - ahh, childhood http://www.bucksinfo.net/whitchurch/village-walk/ |
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peer agreement (net): +2source/spring Explanation: 'River Source: This is where the river originates. It is usually on high ground and can be a place where runoff collects or where a spring surfaces. http://www.swgfl.org.uk/rivers/WaterWheel.htm and-from Dev on Wildlife Centre, wotksheet for schools: RIVER TERMINOLOGY Source: the area where the headwaters of a river rise - the spring that forms the starting point of a stream. Headwaters: the tributary streams of a river in the area in which it rises. |
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