Everything about Ephemeral totally explained
Ephemeral things (from
Greek εφήμερος -
ephemeros, literally "lasting only one day") are transitory, existing only briefly. Typically the term is used to describe objects found in nature, although it can describe a wide range of things.
Geographical examples
An ephemeral
waterbody is a
wetland,
spring,
stream,
river,
pond or
lake that only exists for a short period following
precipitation or
snowmelt. They are not the same as intermittent or seasonal waterbodies, which exist for longer periods, but not all year round.
Examples of ephemeral streams are the
Ugab River in
Southern Africa, and a number of small ephemeral
watercourses that drain
Talak in northern
Niger. Other notable ephemeral rivers include the
Todd River and
Sandover River in
Central Australia as well as the
Son River,
Batha River and the
Trabancos River.
Lake Carnegie in
Western Australia and
Lake Cowal in
New South Wales are ephemeral lakes. Lake Tuzkan and
Mystic Lake in California are ephemeral.
There are also ephemeral islands such as
Banua Wuhu and
Home Reef, which reappear and disappear beneath the waves.
Biological examples
Many plants are adapted to an
ephemeral lifestyle, in which they spend most of the year or longer as seeds before conditions are right for a brief period of growth and reproduction. The spring ephemeral plant
mouse-ear cress is a well known example. Animals can be ephemeral, with
brine shrimp being an example.
Ephemeral artifacts
Ephemeral can also be used as an adjective to refer to a fast deteriorating importance or temporary nature of an object to a person.
Brands are notoriously ephemeral assets and
magazine publishing was once more ephemeral.
A number of art forms can be considered ephemeral because of their temporary nature. Early
land art and all
sand sculptures,
ice sculptures and chalk drawings on footpaths are examples of ephemeral art.
G. Augustine Lynas and
Duthain Dealbh create ephemeral sculptures.
Other uses
The
placenta is considered an ephemeral
organ present during
gestation and
pregnancy.
A sensation which is felt by a person for a certain period of time before needing replenishment can be referred to as ephemeral. Often, happiness is described as ephemeral, as one doesn't find it as a permanent state, with human lives always varying shades of happiness and disappointment.
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