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51affluent — a stream or river that flows into a larger one or to a standing water body; a tributary; influent, although this may be restricted to a lake having a single inflowing stream (or influent) …
52blind lake — a lake without inflowing or outflowing streams …
53influent — 1) flowing above the water table and losing water to it 2) said of a lake having a single inflowing stream 3) water that flows into sink holes, cavities and porous material and disappears into the ground …
54seiche — a periodic oscillation or stationary wave of the water in a lake usually caused by strong winds or barometric pressure changes; stratified layers may be mixed and shoreline habitats flooded or exposed. Small inflowing streams can flow backwards,… …
55Aral Sea — /ar euhl/; Russ. /u rddahl / an inland sea between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, E of the Caspian Sea. 26,166 sq. mi. (67,770 sq. km). Also called Lake Aral. Russian, Aralskoye More /u rddahl skeuh yeuh maw rddyeuh/. * * * Large salt lake between… …
56Great Salt Lake — a shallow salt lake in NW Utah. 2300 sq. mi. (5950 sq. km); 80 mi. (130 km) long; maximum depth 60 ft. (18 m). * * * Lake, northern Utah, U.S. It is the largest inland body of salt water in the Western Hemisphere and one of the most saline in the …
57influent — /in flooh euhnt/, adj. 1. flowing in. n. 2. a tributary. 3. Ecol. a plant or animal that has an important effect on the biotic balance in a community. [1400 50; late ME < L influent (s. of influens) inflowing. See IN 2, FLUENT] * * * …
58Mediterranean Sea — a sea surrounded by Africa, Europe, and Asia. 2400 mi. (3865 km) long; 1,145,000 sq. mi. (2,965,550 sq. km); greatest known depth 14,436 ft. (4400 m). Also called Mediterranean. * * * Inland sea enclosed by Europe, Africa, and Asia. Its west east …
59Persian Gulf — an arm of the Arabian Sea, between SW Iran and Arabia. 600 mi. (965 km) long. Also called Arabian Gulf. * * * Arm of the Arabian Sea. It is 550 mi (885 km) long and has an average depth of 328 ft (100 m). It is connected with the Gulf of Oman and …
60Red Sea — an arm of the Indian Ocean, extending NW between Africa and Arabia: connected to the Mediterranean by the Suez Canal. 1450 mi. (2335 km) long; 170,000 sq. mi. (440,300 sq. km); greatest depth, 7254 ft. (2211 m). * * * Narrow inland sea between… …
