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Record 1 2012-03-26

English

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

A map on which contour lines and other symbols are used to represent the potentiometric surface of an aquifer.

CONT

As on the surface of the earth, water flows from high elevation, or potential, to low elevation. ... A potentiometric map indicates which direction water is moving in the subsurface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géologie
DEF

Essai de représentation de la surface potentiométrique d'une nappe aquifère à l'aide de courbes d'égale valeur.

Spanish

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