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isolated porosity [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-09-23

English

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

Property of rock or soil containing non-communicating interstices expressed as the percent of bulk volume occupied by such interstices; numerically equal to the difference between porosity and effective porosity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géologie
DEF

Porosité d'une roche ou d'un sol contenant des interstices ne communiquant pas entre eux, exprimée par le pourcentage du volume total occupé par ces interstices; elle est numériquement égale à la différence entre la porosité totale et la porosité ouverte.

Spanish

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

Propiedad de una roca o terreno con intersticios no comunicados y que se expresa como el porcentaje de volumen bruto ocupado por dichos intersticios; numéricamente es igual a la diferencia entre la porosidad total y la porosidad efectiva.

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