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METEORIC WATER [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geochemistry
DEF

Water derived from rain, water courses, other bodies of water.

CONT

Whilst the ... arguments for a direct magmatic origin are very compelling, the evidence of the concomitant evolution of ore and rock types has not been ignored by those workers who prefer an origin by deposition from circulating meteoric water.

OBS

This water passes down into the earth and part of it becomes stored in the pores and cracks in the rocks and part of it circulates.

OBS

meteoric water: ... as opposed to connate and magmatic water. Most ground water is meteoric in origin.

OBS

Meteoric H2O

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géochimie
DEF

Eau des précipitations atmosphériques : pluie, brouillard, rosée, neige.

CONT

[...] de quelle nature est la phase fluide qui a «lessivé» les métaux hors de leur source, puis a assuré leur transport sous forme d'ions simples ou complexes? Dans le cas de dépôts continentaux, il s'agit [...] des eaux météoriques [...]

OBS

météorique : Se dit de tous les phénomènes prenant leur source dans l'atmosphère (eau météorique, érosion météorique, altération météorique [...])

OBS

H2O météorique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Geoquímica
DEF

Agua, en la superficie terrestre, procedente de lluvias, granizadas o nevadas.

Key term(s)
  • aguas meteóricas
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