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RATE INFILTRATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- infiltration rate 1, record 1, English, infiltration%20rate
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rate of infiltration 1, record 1, English, rate%20of%20infiltration
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate at which infiltration takes place, i.e. water penetrates the surface of soil, expressed in depth of water per unit time. 1, record 1, English, - infiltration%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is usually used to refer to water occurring as precipitation, but is also applied to water flowing or standing upon soil, naturally or artificially. 1, record 1, English, - infiltration%20rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hauteur d'infiltration
1, record 1, French, hauteur%20d%27infiltration
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lame d'eau infiltrée 1, record 1, French, lame%20d%27eau%20infiltr%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- module spécifique d'infiltration 1, record 1, French, module%20sp%C3%A9cifique%20d%27infiltration
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d'eau infiltrée à travers la surface du sol pendant une durée définie, comparable aux quantités d'eau précipitée ou ruisselée, exprimées en hauteur moyenne par unité de temps, ou en débit par unité de surface. 1, record 1, French, - hauteur%20d%27infiltration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'applique également à l'infiltration d'eau de surface dans des cours d'eau ou plans d'eau naturels ou artificiels notamment dans un bassin d'infiltration. 1, record 1, French, - hauteur%20d%27infiltration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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