endorheic in Portuguese
endorheic in Portuguese is endorreico — endorheic means a basin or lake is endorheic if it has no outlet to a river or the sea and loses its water only by evaporation or by seeping into the ground.
endorheic in Portuguese
endorreico
(hydrology) Of a basin or lake: having no outflow to an external body of water such as a river or ocean, and only losing water through evaporation or seepage into the ground.
What does "endorheic" mean?
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adjective A basin or lake is endorheic if it has no outlet to a river or the sea and loses its water only by evaporation or by seeping into the ground.
"The lake is endorheic, so its water level depends almost entirely on rainfall and evaporation."
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endorheic in a sentence
- The lake is endorheic, so its water level depends almost entirely on rainfall and evaporation.
- Minerals build up in an endorheic basin because the water that enters never flows back out to the sea.
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What is "endorheic" in Portuguese?
"endorheic" in Portuguese is endorreico. endorheic means: A basin or lake is endorheic if it has no outlet to a river or the sea and loses its water only by evaporation or by seeping into the ground.
How do you use "endorheic" in a sentence?
Example: "The lake is endorheic, so its water level depends almost entirely on rainfall and evaporation." In Portuguese, "endorheic" is endorreico.
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