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Record 1 1996-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
DEF

Degree of mixing of size classes in sedimentary material. Well graded implies a more or less uniform distribution from coarse to fine; poorly graded implies uniformity in size or lack of a continuous distribution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
DEF

Degré de mélange des classes de taille des matériaux sédimentaires. Un bon étalement suppose une répartition plus ou moins uniforme des matériaux grossiers aux fins; un étalement médiocre implique un matériau de granulométrie homogène ou une absence de continuité dans la répartition.

OBS

Terme proposé par l'Organisation météorologique mondiale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geología
DEF

Grado de mezcla de los distintos tamaños de material sedimentario. Una buena gradación implica una distribución más o menos uniforme de grueso a fino; una gradación mediocre implica uniformidad de tamaño o ausencia de continuidad en la gradación.

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