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Channels (water body components)

Scope note

Components of bodies of water characterized as being relatively long and narrow and axially located in relation to the waterway, such as used to designate the deepest part of streambeds where the main current runs, or stretches of sea between two land areas and linking two seas.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30008713

Broader Terms used

<components of bodies of water>

Equivalent Terms used

channel (water body component)

Created

13yrs ago

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