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Record 1 2011-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geology
DEF

A measure of the ease with which fluids can flow through a porous rock ...

OBS

perm: ... abbreviation ... used in drilling reports.

OBS

The SI unit for permeability is m². A traditional unit for permeability is the darcy (D), or more commonly the millidarcy (mD) ... The unit of cm² is also sometimes used ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géologie
DEF

Mesure de la facilité avec laquelle une formation se laisse traverser par un fluide.

CONT

La perméabilité définit l'aptitude d'une roche à se laisser traverser plus ou moins vite par un courant fluide (eau, pétrole, gaz ...) la «perméabilité est une propriété dynamique».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Geología
DEF

Propiedad del suelo y de las rocas que dejan filtrar a través de ellos los gases y los líquidos, especialmente el agua.

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