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RESETTLING TIME [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Ecology (General)
- Biogeography
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- estuarine environment
1, record 1, English, estuarine%20environment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- estuarian environment 2, record 1, English, estuarian%20environment
correct
- estuarial environment 3, record 1, English, estuarial%20environment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Habitat lying at the interface between freshwater and marine environment; usually the mouths of streams and rivers. 4, record 1, English, - estuarine%20environment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other factors that affect sediment dispersal are salt content in the water column(which affects particle flocculation and hence resettling time), temperature and surges(which create vertical flow stratification in estuarine and marine environments). 5, record 1, English, - estuarine%20environment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Biogéographie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- milieu estuarien
1, record 1, French, milieu%20estuarien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La salinité de l'eau, qui influence la floculation des particules donc leur temps de redéposition, ainsi que la température de l'eau et les courants de densité, qui créent une stratification verticale de l'écoulement en milieu estuarien et marin, sont également des paramètres qui influencent la dispersion des sédiments. 2, record 1, French, - milieu%20estuarien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vertical flow stratification
1, record 2, English, vertical%20flow%20stratification
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other factors that affect sediment dispersal are salt content in the water column(which affects particle flocculation and hence resettling time), temperature and surges(which create vertical flow stratification in estuarine and marine environments). 1, record 2, English, - vertical%20flow%20stratification
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stratification verticale de l'écoulement
1, record 2, French, stratification%20verticale%20de%20l%27%C3%A9coulement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La salinité de l'eau, qui influence la floculation des particules donc leur temps de redéposition, ainsi que la température de l'eau et les courants de densité, qui créent une stratification verticale de l'écoulement en milieu estuarien et marin, sont également des paramètres qui influencent la dispersion des sédiments. 1, record 2, French, - stratification%20verticale%20de%20l%27%C3%A9coulement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- particle flocculation
1, record 3, English, particle%20flocculation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other factors that affect sediment dispersal are salt content in the water column(which affects particle flocculation and hence resettling time), temperature and surges(which create vertical flow stratification in estuarine and marine environments). 1, record 3, English, - particle%20flocculation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- floculation des particules
1, record 3, French, floculation%20des%20particules
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La salinité de l'eau, qui influence la floculation des particules donc leur temps de redéposition, ainsi que la température de l'eau et les courants de densité, qui créent une stratification verticale de l'écoulement en milieu estuarien et marin, sont également des paramètres qui influencent la dispersion des sédiments. 1, record 3, French, - floculation%20des%20particules
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-03-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Environment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- resettling time
1, record 4, English, resettling%20time
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other factors that affect sediment dispersal are salt content in the water column(which affects particle flocculation and hence resettling time), temperature and surges(which create vertical flow stratification in estuarine and marine environments). 1, record 4, English, - resettling%20time
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Environnement
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- temps de redéposition
1, record 4, French, temps%20de%20red%C3%A9position
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La salinité de l'eau, qui influence la floculation des particules donc leur temps de redéposition, ainsi que la température de l'eau et les courants de densité, qui créent une stratification verticale de l'écoulement en milieu estuarien et marin, sont également des paramètres qui influencent la dispersion des sédiments. 1, record 4, French, - temps%20de%20red%C3%A9position
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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