Glossary entry

Bosnian term or phrase:

ponornica

English translation:

sinking river

Added to glossary by Sherefedin MUSTAFA
Dec 31, 2007 15:25
16 yrs ago
Bosnian term

Ponornica

Bosnian to English Science Geography Geography - rivers and chalk formation
river disappearing (sinking) into subterrenean passage of the chalk formation, mostly, if not only, eastern-southern Europe
Change log

Jan 1, 2008 08:10: Veronica Prpic Uhing changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"

Jan 14, 2008 09:47: Sherefedin MUSTAFA Created KOG entry

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

PRO (2): Mihailolja, sazo

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Proposed translations

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sinking river

ili "disappearing river"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trebišnjica_River
http://devonkarst.org.uk/Fatnicko Polje/FP18.Edu Support.htm

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Note added at 35 mins (2007-12-31 16:00:35 GMT)
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http://www.speleogenesis.info/glossary/glossary_by_letter.ph...
Peer comment(s):

agree irenazd
1 day 16 hrs
Hvala.
agree Veronica Prpic Uhing
6 days
Hvala.
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karst river

pozdrav, dj.
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swallow hole

1. A surface river or stream flowing onto or over karst that then disappears completely underground through a swallow hole (ponor) and which may or may not rise again and flow as a resurgent surface river or stream [20]. 2. In a karst region, a surface stream that enters an underground course [10]. Synonyms: (French.) perte de riviere; (German.) Flubversickerung, Flubchwinde; (Greek.) chanomenos potamos; (Russian.) iscezajuscaja reka; (Spanish.) rio sumente; (Turkish.) kayip nehir; (Yugoslavian.) ponornica, ponikalnica. See also ponornica; sinking stream. Compare intermittent river.

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Note added at 32 mins (2007-12-31 15:57:26 GMT)
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sinking river, sinking stream
A small stream that disappears underground [10]. See also lost river; doline; ponor; sink; sinkhole; stream sink; sumidero; swallet; swallow hole.
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