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Multilingual Technical Dictionary (MTD)

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Term No.Term Name/Term DescriptionAction
3119
Saltation
Discontinuous motion of particles above the bed of a channel in series of short hops. Also refers to the same type of movement of soil particles over a land surface during wind erosion......
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3120
Saltation layer
The zone above the bed where the phenomenon of saltation occurs in flowing channel.
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3121
Saltation load
The material bouncing along the bed, or moved, directly or indirectly, by the impact of the bouncing particles.
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3122
Saltation load discharge
The amount of material moved in unit time due to saltation.
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6459
Saltation
Wind and/or water erosion initiated by soil particles bouncing low over an unprotected surface.
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