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PERCHED WATERTABLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- perched watertable
1, record 1, English, perched%20watertable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- perched water table 2, record 1, English, perched%20water%20table
correct
- apparent water table 3, record 1, English, apparent%20water%20table
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A water table, usually of limited area, maintained above the normal free water elevation by the presence of an intervening relatively impervious confining stratum .... 4, record 1, English, - perched%20watertable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A water table due to the "perching" of water on a relatively impermeable layer at some depth within the soil. 5, record 1, English, - perched%20watertable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The soil within or below the impermeable layer is not saturated with water. 5, record 1, English, - perched%20watertable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nappe suspendue
1, record 1, French, nappe%20suspendue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nappe d'eau suspendue 2, record 1, French, nappe%20d%27eau%20suspendue
correct, feminine noun
- nappe perchée 3, record 1, French, nappe%20perch%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- nappe phréatique perchée 4, record 1, French, nappe%20phr%C3%A9atique%20perch%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- nappe d'eau perchée 5, record 1, French, nappe%20d%27eau%20perch%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nappe d'eau souterraine, permanente ou temporaire, surmontant une couche imperméable située entre la surface d'une nappe souterraine et la surface du sol. 6, record 1, French, - nappe%20suspendue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les matériaux de la couche imperméable, ou ceux du sol sous-jacent, ne sont pas saturés d'eau. 5, record 1, French, - nappe%20suspendue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capa de agua subterránea colgada
1, record 1, Spanish, capa%20de%20agua%20subterr%C3%A1nea%20colgada
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masa de agua subterránea, generalmente de dimensiones moderadas, situada sobre un estrato relativamente impermeable, y que está localizada entre un nivel freático y la superficie del terreno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - capa%20de%20agua%20subterr%C3%A1nea%20colgada
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