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Record 1 2011-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Soil Science
DEF

The open space in a rock or soil, in between solid grains.

OBS

The spaces may be filled with gas (usually air) or liquid (usually water).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Science du sol
DEF

Espace situé entre des grains rocheux ou sédimentaires pouvant contenir des fluides.

CONT

Le sol et les matériaux poreux en général, peuvent être vus comme l'union de deux parties : la partie solide, constituée de différents matériaux (argile, roche, etc.) et la partie vide (espace poral) par où peuvent s'écouler des fluides.

CONT

La morphologie de l'espace poral se répartit en deux grands ensembles : la porosité provenant de l'assemblage des particules et la porosité correspondant aux fissures.

Spanish

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