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AGUA ARTESIANA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Artesian Wells
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- artesian water
1, record 1, English, artesian%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- artesian ground water 2, record 1, English, artesian%20ground%20water
- piestic water 3, record 1, English, piestic%20water
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ground water under sufficient pressure to rise above the level at which the water-bearing bed is tapped in a well. 4, record 1, English, - artesian%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Artesian water is ground water confined under pressure between layers of relatively impermeable, underground rock—called a confined aquifer. Artesian water rises to the top of the aquifer and sometimes above land when a well taps the confined aquifer. 5, record 1, English, - artesian%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ground water that rises in wells above the level at which it is first encountered is said to be artesian or "piestic" water. 3, record 1, English, - artesian%20water
Record 1, Key term(s)
- artesian groundwater
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Puits artésiens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau artésienne
1, record 1, French, eau%20art%C3%A9sienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nappe artésienne 2, record 1, French, nappe%20art%C3%A9sienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau souterraine soumise à une pression suffisante pour que celle-ci la fasse monter au-dessus du fond d'une fissure ou d'une autre ouverture dans la formation imperméable située au-dessus de la formation aquifère. 3, record 1, French, - eau%20art%C3%A9sienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une nappe artésienne possède un niveau piézométrique qui se trouve au-dessus du niveau topographique. En d’autres termes, si la nappe était à l’air libre, le niveau d’eau serait supérieur au niveau du sol. Un puits atteignant une nappe artésienne est un puits jaillissant. 4, record 1, French, - eau%20art%C3%A9sienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les nappes captives (ou en charge), [sont] formées [...] sous une couche géologique imperméable (ou éponte), le niveau piézométrique pouvant alors être très supérieur au toit de la nappe. Il peut même être supérieur au niveau du sol; on parle alors de nappes artésiennes. 5, record 1, French, - eau%20art%C3%A9sienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
niveau piézomètrique : Niveau atteint par l'eau dans un tube atteignant la nappe. Il peut être reporté sur une carte piézométrique. 6, record 1, French, - eau%20art%C3%A9sienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Pozos artesianos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua artesiana
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20artesiana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua subterránea capaz de ascender a la superficie a través de un pozo artesiano debido a la elevada presión del depósito. 2, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20artesiana
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