exorheic
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exorheic — an area where rivers rise and flow to the sea … Dictionary of ichthyology
Endorheic basin — NASA photo of the endorheic Tarim Basin Endorheic basin showing waterflo … Wikipedia
inland water ecosystem — ▪ biology Introduction complex of living organisms in free water on continental landmasses. Inland waters represent parts of the biosphere within which marked biological diversity, complex biogeochemical pathways, and an array of… … Universalium
Burdekin River — Infobox River river name = Burdekin River caption = Burdekin River, November 2005, taken from the Burdekin Bridge (Bruce Highway) origin = Seaview Range near Ingham, Queensland mouth = Pacific Ocean at Upstart Bay, near Ayr, Queensland basin… … Wikipedia
Open and closed lakes — refer to the major subdivisions of lakes bodies of water surrounded by land. An open lake is a lake where water constantly flows out under almost all climatic circumstances. Because water does not remain in an open lake for any length of time,… … Wikipedia
Lake — For other uses, see Lake (disambiguation). Oeschinen Lake in the Swiss Alps A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the… … Wikipedia
endorheic — adjective /ɛn.doʊˈɻiː.ɪk/ Internally drained; having no outlet. The catchment derived water supply, in evaporating, leaves salts and the basin becomes an endorheic (internally drained) salt lake. Syn: terminal, closed Ant: exorheic … Wiktionary
