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LENTICULAR FRACTURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- honeycomb labyrinth
1, record 1, English, honeycomb%20labyrinth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thermal stresses resulting from the contact of cool water entering the fracture will cause the walls to shrink, thereby setting up a multitude of lateral cracks of uncertain extent. Although with a single lenticular fracture these lateral cracks would contain more or less stagnant water, they could possibly form the nucleus of a "honeycomb" labyrinth. 1, record 1, English, - honeycomb%20labyrinth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- labyrinthe à structure alvéolaire
1, record 1, French, labyrinthe%20%C3%A0%20structure%20alv%C3%A9olaire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lenticular crack
1, record 2, English, lenticular%20crack
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lenticular fracture 1, record 2, English, lenticular%20fracture
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... hydro-fracturing will produce vertical, or near-vertical, cracks. These cracks are of lenticular shape and can be produced more or less symmetrically about the point at which the pressure is applied. 1, record 2, English, - lenticular%20crack
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fracture lenticulaire
1, record 2, French, fracture%20lenticulaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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