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WATER DILATION [1 record]

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Record 1 1986-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Soil Science
DEF

Water in excess of water of saturation held by sedimentary material in an inflated state.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Science du sol
DEF

Eau souterraine excédant en concentration l'eau de saturation qui se trouve dans du sable boulant, de l'argile plastique ou de la lave torrentielle, dont les particules ont perdu contact et sont plus ou moins séparées.

Spanish

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