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POORLY BUFFERED WATERS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- poorly buffered surface waters 1, record 1, English, poorly%20buffered%20surface%20waters
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Basins low in carbonate content(granite, silica, metamorphic rock, acid rock, gneiss) result in soft, poorly buffered surface waters. Those rich in carbonate content(calcite, aragonite, calciferous and carboniferous rock) result in hard, strongly buffered waters. 1, record 1, English, - poorly%20buffered%20surface%20waters
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eaux de surface à faible pouvoir tampon
1, record 1, French, eaux%20de%20surface%20%C3%A0%20faible%20pouvoir%20tampon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bassins pauvres en carbonate (granite, silice, roches métamorphiques, roches acides, gneiss) amènent des eaux de surface douces à faible pouvoir tampon. Les bassins riches en carbonate (calcite, aragonite, roches calciféreuses et carboniféreuses ...) amènent des eaux «dures» et un fort pouvoir tampon. 1, record 1, French, - eaux%20de%20surface%20%C3%A0%20faible%20pouvoir%20tampon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Environment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- poorly buffered waters 1, record 2, English, poorly%20buffered%20waters
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Environnement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eaux à faible pouvoir tampon
1, record 2, French, eaux%20%C3%A0%20faible%20pouvoir%20tampon
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- eaux faiblement tamponnées 1, record 2, French, eaux%20faiblement%20tamponn%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mesure de l'acidification des eaux de surface (...) Henriksen (1979) propose l'utilisation des valeurs de Ca++ actuel, comme estimateur de l'alcalinité antérieure, en partant du principe que pour les eaux à faible et à moyen pouvoir tampon (0-250 mg l-1 CaCO3), une quantité précise de Ca++ correspond à une quantité équivalente de HCO3-. 1, record 2, French, - eaux%20%C3%A0%20faible%20pouvoir%20tampon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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