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groundwater body [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- groundwater body
1, record 1, English, groundwater%20body
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ground-water body 2, record 1, English, ground%2Dwater%20body
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A distinct volume of groundwater within an aquifer or aquifers. 3, record 1, English, - groundwater%20body
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The top of the subsurface ground-water body, the water table, is a surface, generally below the land surface, that fluctuates seasonally and from year to year in response to changes in recharge from precipitation and surface-water bodies. 2, record 1, English, - groundwater%20body
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nappe aquifère
1, record 1, French, nappe%20aquif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nappe d'eau souterraine 2, record 1, French, nappe%20d%27eau%20souterraine
correct, feminine noun
- nappe souterraine 3, record 1, French, nappe%20souterraine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau du sous-sol, libre de se déplacer en profondeur, sous l'action de la pesanteur. 4, record 1, French, - nappe%20aquif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une nappe d'eau souterraine ou nappe aquifère est une masse d'eau de pluie infiltrée dans le sous-sol et contenue dans une roche poreuse ou fissurée, appelée aquifère. 5, record 1, French, - nappe%20aquif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La nappe aquifère se trouve généralement à la base d'une couche perméable au contact d'une couche imperméable; sa hauteur varie avec la quantité d'eau infiltrée, donc avec les saisons, mais aussi avec son périmètre d'alimentation. [...] On distingue deux types de nappes aquifères : 1° les nappes superficielles ou phréatiques ou libres [...]; 2° les nappes profondes ou captives, situées entre deux couches imperméables. 6, record 1, French, - nappe%20aquif%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- manto acuífero
1, record 1, Spanish, manto%20acu%C3%ADfero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- estrato acuífero 2, record 1, Spanish, estrato%20acu%C3%ADfero
masculine noun
- depósito acuífero 2, record 1, Spanish, dep%C3%B3sito%20acu%C3%ADfero
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de terrenos que contienen agua a un nivel determinado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - manto%20acu%C3%ADfero
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El manto acuífero se encuentra generalmente en la base de una capa permeable en contacto con otra impermeable, su altura varía con la cantidad de agua infiltrada y, por consiguiente, con las estaciones y con su perímetro de alimentación. Se distinguen dos tipos de mantos acuíferos: los superficiales, freáticos o libres y los profundos o cautivos situados entre dos capas impermeables. 3, record 1, Spanish, - manto%20acu%C3%ADfero
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