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seepage face [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Transport of Water (Water Supply)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seepage face
1, record 1, English, seepage%20face
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A belt on a slope, such as the bank of a stream, along which water emerges at atmospheric pressure and flows down the slope. 2, record 1, English, - seepage%20face
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When pumping occurs from a well in an unconfined aquifer, a seepage face develops between the elevation where water table intercepts the well face and the water level in the well. The existence of a seepage face often leads to well yields which are less than values determined by conventional analysis. 3, record 1, English, - seepage%20face
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de suintement
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20suintement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface de sol, de niveau inférieur à celui de la nappe souterraine libre, à travers laquelle l'eau passe du sol saturé dans l'air à la pression atmosphérique. 1, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20suintement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Transporte de agua (Abastecimiento de agua)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de rezume
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20rezume
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superficie del terreno, por debajo del nivel freático, a través de la cual el agua pasa del terreno saturado hacia el aire a presión atmosférica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20de%20rezume
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