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invert infiltration [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Urban Furnishings and Equipment
  • Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Équipements urbains
  • Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
DEF

Pénétration ascendante importante d'eau parasite à travers le radier et l'effluent. La principale caractéristique est la présence d'un trou en radier permettant le passage d'un débit important d'eau sous pression provenant de la nappe.

OBS

Résurgence : Zone d'apparition d'une rivière souterraine, parfois au fond du lit d'une rivière qui a subi des pertes par infiltration.

OBS

Radier : Partie de rivière où l'eau coule en nappe régulière et rapide sur fond uni.

Spanish

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