Friday, May 13, 2011

Spring Speak: Helocrene, Limnocrene, and Rheocrene

Pinto Hot Springs in the Black Rock National Conservation Area (photo by Dan Montero)
Helocrene: a spring originating from a marsh or bog

Limnocrene: a spring originating from a large, deep pool of water

Rheocrene: a spring that flows from a defined opening into a confined channel

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