Centre for Topographic Information (Sherbrooke)

Interpretation guide of natural geographic features: Permanent Water
Hierarchy - Hydrography / watercourse or waterbody / permanent water
	Elements of confusion

Table of contents - Permanent Water

1	Table of contents
2	Glossary: the meanings of the sections
3	Definitions
3.1	Permanent water
3.2	Watercourse
3.2.1		Types of watercourse
3.2.2		Drainage basin
3.2.3		Hydrographic network
3.3	Waterbody
4	Summary table of elements of identification
5	Characteristics
5.1	Specific to the entity
5.1.1		Shape
5.1.2		Dimensions
5.1.3		Topographic position
5.1.4		Drainage
5.1.5		Vegetation
5.2	Relative to the entity's dynamics
5.2.1		Emplacement process
5.2.2		State
5.2.3		Spatio-temporal variations
5.3	Relative to the environment
6	Optimal conditions for identification
7	Examples
7.1	Presence and limit of permanent water
7.2	Watercourse shapes
8	Interpretation
8.1	Critical path
8.1.1		Distinction and delimitation
8.1.2		Identification
8.2	Cross-checking with complementary sources of information
9	Elements of confusion
10	Bibliography