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Glacial meltwaters
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| English name | Glacial meltwaters |
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| EUNIS habitat type code | C2.23 | Level | 4 |
| Edition | EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions. | ||
Description ( English )
Streams immediately below glaciers, often creating shallow lakes, dominated by communities of silicaceous and green algae.
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Relationships with other classifications
| Classification | Code | Title | Relation type |
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| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | C2.23 | Glacial meltwaters | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | C2.23 | Glacial meltwaters | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | C2.23 | Glacial meltwaters | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | C2.23 | Glacial meltwaters | same |
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.1.1. | Water courses | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 1.2.4 | Zone supérieure de la truite (épirhitron) | wider |
| C | Inland surface waters |
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| C2 | Surface running waters |
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| C2.2 | Permanent non-tidal, fast, turbulent watercourses | Parent |
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