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AGUA ADHESION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pellicular water
1, record 1, English, pellicular%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- adhesive water 2, record 1, English, adhesive%20water
correct
- film water 3, record 1, English, film%20water
correct
- sorption water 4, record 1, English, sorption%20water
correct
- water film 5, record 1, English, water%20film
- intergranular water film 5, record 1, English, intergranular%20water%20film
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water [in layers] that adheres to and forms a film on the surfaces of soil and rock particles in the zone of aeration. 4, record 1, English, - pellicular%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Classically, moisture in the unsaturated zone is broken into three components: gravity, pellicular, and hygroscopic waters. Gravity water is the moisture in a soil that can be drained by gravitational forces; pellicular water is the moisture in a soil thatcannot be drained by gravity forces, but can be lost by evaporation ... 6, record 1, English, - pellicular%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau pelliculaire
1, record 1, French, eau%20pelliculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eau adhésive 2, record 1, French, eau%20adh%C3%A9sive
feminine noun
- eau adhérente 2, record 1, French, eau%20adh%C3%A9rente
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche d'eau entourant les particules du sol et dont l'épaisseur varie de 1 ou 2 à 100 ou plus de couches moléculaires. 3, record 1, French, - eau%20pelliculaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec de l'eau pure et une paroi bien propre, «mouillée», l'angle de raccordement est nul, et l'eau monte le long de la surface de la paroi en une très mince couche «d'eau pelliculaire». 4, record 1, French, - eau%20pelliculaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On la considère généralement comme l'eau qui demeure après le drainage, car on ne peut pas l'identifier en sol saturé. 3, record 1, French, - eau%20pelliculaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua pelicular
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20pelicular
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- agua de adhesión 2, record 1, Spanish, agua%20de%20adhesi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- agua de la película intergranular 2, record 1, Spanish, agua%20de%20la%20pel%C3%ADcula%20intergranular
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua retenida en el suelo por atracción molecular, formando una película en las paredes de la roca o en las partículas del suelo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20pelicular
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