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SEA WATER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seawater
1, record 1, English, seawater
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sea water 2, record 1, English, sea%20water
correct
- sea-water 3, record 1, English, sea%2Dwater
correct
- marine water 3, record 1, English, marine%20water
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water from a sea and having a high content of dissolved salts, 3.5 to 3.6 percent, which is made up as follows: 2.72 percent sodium chloride, 0.38 percent magnesium chloride, 0.17 percent magnesium sulfate, 0.01 percent magnesium bromide, 0.13 percent calcium sulfate, 0.01 percent calcium carbonate, and 0.08 percent potassium sulfate. 4, record 1, English, - seawater
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau de mer
1, record 1, French, eau%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eau marine 2, record 1, French, eau%20marine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau des océans et des mers caractérisée par une salinité et une densité plus élevée que l'eau douce des lacs, des cours d'eau et de la pluie. 3, record 1, French, - eau%20de%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'eau de mer contient environ 35 g de sels par litre, soit en moyenne, 27,21 de ClNa, 3,81 de MgCl2, 1,66 de MgSO4, 1,26 de CaSO4, le reste en carbonates, chlorures, bromures, iodures divers et beaucoup d'oligo-éléments, tels le fer, 0.02 ppm, le manganèse et le cuivre, 0,010 ppm, et même l'uranium, 0,015 ppm et l'or 0,00003 ppm, dont la mer renferme, au total, des milliards de tonnes. 4, record 1, French, - eau%20de%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geoquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua de mar
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20de%20mar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solución uniforme de composición constante con un 96,5% de agua y un 3,5% de sales, compuestos asociados, elementos y complejos iónicos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20de%20mar
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