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GROUNDWATER RIDGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Speleology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- groundwater ridge
1, record 1, English, groundwater%20ridge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ground-water ridge 2, record 1, English, ground%2Dwater%20ridge
correct
- groundwater hill 3, record 1, English, groundwater%20hill
correct
- groundwater mound 3, record 1, English, groundwater%20mound
correct
- ground-water mound 4, record 1, English, ground%2Dwater%20mound
- cone of elevation 4, record 1, English, cone%20of%20elevation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ridge-shaped feature of a water table, usually due to excessive seepage of surface water from the area overlying the ridge. 5, record 1, English, - groundwater%20ridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Spéléologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crête de la nappe phréatique
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%20de%20la%20nappe%20phr%C3%A9atique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- butte de la nappe phréatique 1, record 1, French, butte%20de%20la%20nappe%20phr%C3%A9atique
correct, feminine noun
- cône de relèvement 2, record 1, French, c%C3%B4ne%20de%20rel%C3%A8vement
masculine noun
- cône de recharge 3, record 1, French, c%C3%B4ne%20de%20recharge
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surélévation en forme de crête ou de butte de la surface de la nappe phréatique, généralement due à une infiltration excessive de l'eau de surface de la superficie sus-jacente. 1, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20de%20la%20nappe%20phr%C3%A9atique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Espeleología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- protuberancia del nivel freático
1, record 1, Spanish, protuberancia%20del%20nivel%20fre%C3%A1tico
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sobreelevación en forma de montículo o protuberancia en un nivel freático subterráneo, provocada por los aportes infiltrados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - protuberancia%20del%20nivel%20fre%C3%A1tico
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