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DYE TRACER [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Geography (General)
  • Geology
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Soluble organic dye substances with characteristic optical properties like absorption or fluorescence used to indicate the displacement of water particles by streaming or diffusion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
  • Géologie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Substance organique soluble dans l'eau, possédant des propriétés optiques particulières - forte absorption, fluorescence - utilisée pour suivre des mélanges d'eaux à petite échelle. Les plus utilisés sont la rhodamine de couleur rouge foncé ou la fluorescéine.

Spanish

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