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PORE-WATER PRESSURE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drumlin field
1, record 1, English, drumlin%20field
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A landscape characterized by swarms of closely spaced drumlins, distributed more or less an echelon, and commonly separated by small marshy tracts. 2, record 1, English, - drumlin%20field
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Review of published descriptions of drumlin fields suggests that the following conditions are important to drumlin growth :(1) compressive longitudinal and possibly extending transverse strain rates in the ice,(2) thin ice such as occurs near the glacier margin, and(3) high pore-water pressure in the subglacial sediments. 3, record 1, English, - drumlin%20field
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- champ de drumlins
1, record 1, French, champ%20de%20drumlins
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les drumlins sont rarement isolés; lorsque leur concentration est très intense, on parle alors de champs de drumlins. 2, record 1, French, - champ%20de%20drumlins
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pore-water pressure
1, record 2, English, pore%2Dwater%20pressure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- pwp 2, record 2, English, pwp
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- neutral pressure 3, record 2, English, neutral%20pressure
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pore water pressure(sometimes abbreviated to pwp) refers to the pressure of groundwater held within a soil or rock, in gaps between particles(pores). 2, record 2, English, - pore%2Dwater%20pressure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pression d'eau interstitielle
1, record 2, French, pression%20d%27eau%20interstitielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pression interstitielle 2, record 2, French, pression%20interstitielle
correct, feminine noun
- contrainte neutre 3, record 2, French, contrainte%20neutre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ice-rich permafrost
1, record 3, English, ice%2Drich%20permafrost
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When ice-rich permafrost melts, the soil experiences a temporary increase in pore-water pressure and becomes waterlogged. 2, record 3, English, - ice%2Drich%20permafrost
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ice rich permafrost
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pergélisol à forte teneur en glace
1, record 3, French, perg%C3%A9lisol%20%C3%A0%20forte%20teneur%20en%20glace
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pergélisol riche en glace 2, record 3, French, perg%C3%A9lisol%20riche%20en%20glace
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le pergélisol riche en glace fond, le sol enregistre une augmentation temporaire de la pression de l'eau interstitielle et devient gorgé d'eau. 2, record 3, French, - perg%C3%A9lisol%20%C3%A0%20forte%20teneur%20en%20glace
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-06-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- critical pore-water pressure 1, record 4, English, critical%20pore%2Dwater%20pressure
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- facteur de tension critique de l'eau interstitielle 1, record 4, French, facteur%20de%20tension%20critique%20de%20l%27eau%20interstitielle
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1978-07-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hydrostatic pressure cell
1, record 5, English, hydrostatic%20pressure%20cell
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A cell to measure pore-water pressure in soils, having a flexible diaphragm whose distortion is measured and recorded electrically at a distance. 1, record 5, English, - hydrostatic%20pressure%20cell
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cellule de mesure des pressions intersticielles 1, record 5, French, cellule%20de%20mesure%20des%20pressions%20intersticielles
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cellule pourvue d'un diaphragme souple dont la déformation peut être mesurée électriquement à distance et enregistrée. 1, record 5, French, - cellule%20de%20mesure%20des%20pressions%20intersticielles
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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