Concept information
This concept has been deprecated.
Preferred term
hyporheic zone
Is replaced by
Definition
- [Wikipedia] The hyporheic zone is a region beneath and alongside a stream bed, where there is mixing of shallow groundwater and surface water. The flow dynamics and behavior in this zone (termed hyporheic flow or underflow) is recognized to be important for surface water/groundwater interactions, as well as fish spawning, among other processes. (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyporheic_zone) , "[Henderson's] zone around a river, esp. those with gravel beds, in which river water and its microflora and fauna extends as groundwater throughout the surrounding land.
Broader concept
Scope note
- US LTER controlled vocabulary
Contributor
- 0000-0003-0631-8231
Creator
- herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/USLterCV_261
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