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ZONE LOW RESISTIVITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot water field
1, record 1, English, hot%20water%20field
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hot water fields contain a water reservoir at temperatures ranging from 30°C to 100°C. Such fields can be useful for space heating, agricultural and various industrial purposes. 2, record 1, English, - hot%20water%20field
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In general, a hot water field will tend to produce a zone of "low" resistivity, mainly on account of the dissolved salts, whereas a steam field will tend to show up a "high" resistivity zone. 3, record 1, English, - hot%20water%20field
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- champ d'eau chaude
1, record 1, French, champ%20d%27eau%20chaude
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- champ à eau chaude 2, record 1, French, champ%20%C3%A0%20eau%20chaude
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En général, un champ d'eau chaude aura tendance à donner une zone à résistivité faible, principalement en raison des sels dissous, alors qu'un champ de vapeur se présentera comme une zone à résistivité élevée. 1, record 1, French, - champ%20d%27eau%20chaude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zone of low resistivity 1, record 2, English, zone%20of%20low%20resistivity
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In general, a hot water field will tend to produce a zone of low resistivity, mainly on account of the dissolved salts, whereas a steam field will tend to show up as a high resistivity zone. 1, record 2, English, - zone%20of%20low%20resistivity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
resistivity: The resistance that a unit volume of a material offers to the passage of electricity, the electric current being perpendicular to two parallel faces. 2, record 2, English, - zone%20of%20low%20resistivity
Record 2, Key term(s)
- low resistivity zone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone à résistivité faible
1, record 2, French, zone%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9sistivit%C3%A9%20faible
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En général, un champ d'eau chaude aura tendance à donner une zone à résistivité faible, principalement en raison des sels dissous, alors qu'un champ de vapeur se présentera comme une zone à résistivité élevée. 1, record 2, French, - zone%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9sistivit%C3%A9%20faible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résistivité: Résistance spécifique d'une substance (le courant étant perpendiculaire à deux faces parallèles d'un centimètre cube de cette substance). 2, record 2, French, - zone%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9sistivit%C3%A9%20faible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- high resistivity zone 1, record 3, English, high%20resistivity%20zone
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In general, a hot water field will tend to produce a zone of low resistivity, mainly on account of the dissolved salts, whereas a steam field will tend to show up as a high resistivity zone. 1, record 3, English, - high%20resistivity%20zone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
resistivity: The resistance that a unit volume of a material offers to the passage of electricity, the electric current being perpendicular to two parallel faces. 2, record 3, English, - high%20resistivity%20zone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone à résistivité élevée
1, record 3, French, zone%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9sistivit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En général, un champ d'eau chaude aura tendance à donner une zone à résistivité faible, principalement en raison des sels dissous, alors qu'un champ de vapeur se présentera comme une zone à résistivité élevée. 1, record 3, French, - zone%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9sistivit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résistivité: Résistance spécifique d'une substance (le courant étant perpendiculaire à deux faces parallèles d'un centimètre cube de cette substance). 2, record 3, French, - zone%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9sistivit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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