Talk:Floodplain: Difference between revisions
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It's not clear cut to everyone which term should remain, but looking at institutions and individuals from across the English-speaking world, "floodplain" seems to be the more widely accepted form, while "flood plain" appears to be moving towards disuse (which seems to be the trend with compound nouns that become commonly accepted). And so I am now merging the two here. [[User:Daniel Collins|Daniel Collins]] 03:33, 14 November 2006 (UTC) |
It's not clear cut to everyone which term should remain, but looking at institutions and individuals from across the English-speaking world, "floodplain" seems to be the more widely accepted form, while "flood plain" appears to be moving towards disuse (which seems to be the trend with compound nouns that become commonly accepted). And so I am now merging the two here. [[User:Daniel Collins|Daniel Collins]] 03:33, 14 November 2006 (UTC) |
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The current images do not illustrate what a floodplain is. The first, from Alaska, shows a wide braided river. The part of the land between the threads of water is part of the river not the floodplain. The second, from South Carolina, illustrates a recent high water mark. It's very good for a page on flooding not floodplains. [[User:Daniel Collins|Daniel Collins]] 00:13, 15 November 2006 (UTC) |
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Revision as of 00:13, 15 November 2006
Proposed merger with Flood plain
- See discussion at Talk:Flood plain. -- Cuppysfriend 16:26, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
It's not clear cut to everyone which term should remain, but looking at institutions and individuals from across the English-speaking world, "floodplain" seems to be the more widely accepted form, while "flood plain" appears to be moving towards disuse (which seems to be the trend with compound nouns that become commonly accepted). And so I am now merging the two here. Daniel Collins 03:33, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
Images
The current images do not illustrate what a floodplain is. The first, from Alaska, shows a wide braided river. The part of the land between the threads of water is part of the river not the floodplain. The second, from South Carolina, illustrates a recent high water mark. It's very good for a page on flooding not floodplains. Daniel Collins 00:13, 15 November 2006 (UTC)