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HOT CRYSTALLINE ROCK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Energy Transformation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot dry rock
1, record 1, English, hot%20dry%20rock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HDR 1, record 1, English, HDR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hot crystalline rock 2, record 1, English, hot%20crystalline%20rock
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A potential source of heat energy within the Earth’s crust: rocks at depths less than 10 km and at temperatures above 150°C. 1, record 1, English, - hot%20dry%20rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roche chaude sèche
1, record 1, French, roche%20chaude%20s%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RCS 2, record 1, French, RCS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roche chaude cristalline 3, record 1, French, roche%20chaude%20cristalline
feminine noun
- roche chaude haute température 3, record 1, French, roche%20chaude%20haute%20temp%C3%A9rature
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] massif granitique où la température ambiante est d'environ 170 °C. 1, record 1, French, - roche%20chaude%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'utilisation des roches chaudes sèches, ou procédé RCS, est une source d'énergie calorifique. 4, record 1, French, - roche%20chaude%20s%C3%A8che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Investigaciones y prospecciones geológicas
- Transformación de la energía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca caliente seca
1, record 1, Spanish, roca%20caliente%20seca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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