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Record 1 1997-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Upward movement of salt water in a cone-shaped manner from below a freshwater/salt-water interface, under the influence of freshwater pumping above the interface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Mouvement ascendant d'un cône d'eau salée sous l'interface eau douce/eau salée provoqué par le pompage de l'eau douce au-dessus de l'interface.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Movimiento ascendente, en forma de cono, de la interfaz agua dulce-agua salada, provocado por el bombeo de agua dulce por encima de dicha interfaz.

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