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aquiclude [1 record]

Record 1 2004-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geology
DEF

A body of relatively impermeable rock that is capable of absorbing water slowly but does not transmit it rapidly enough to supply a well or spring.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géologie
DEF

[...] formation rocheuse saturée très peu conductrice d'eau souterraine, de sorte que le captage ne peut être effectué de façon rentable.

OBS

Les aquicludes sont donc des formations géologiques plus ou moins perméables [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Geología
DEF

Lecho saturado, formación o grupo de formaciones muy poco conductoras que ceden cantidades inapreciables de agua a drenes, pozos, manantiales y zonas de rezume.

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