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UPPER CONFINING BED [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- caprock
1, record 1, English, caprock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cap rock 2, record 1, English, cap%20rock
correct
- upper confining bed 3, record 1, English, upper%20confining%20bed
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impermeable bed overlying an aquifer ... 3, record 1, English, - caprock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toit imperméable
1, record 1, French, toit%20imperm%C3%A9able
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limite rocheuse supérieure d'un stockage d'eau souterraine. 2, record 1, French, - toit%20imperm%C3%A9able
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une nappe est captive lorsque son niveau (surface piézométrique) est au-dessus du toit imperméable de la formation géologique qui la contient. Une nappe est libre quand il n'y a pas de toit imperméable. 3, record 1, French, - toit%20imperm%C3%A9able
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'imperméable est un terrain moins perméable que l'aquifère et qui limite la nappe par son imperméabilité relative. Le mur imperméable est sous la nappe, le toit imperméable au-dessus. 4, record 1, French, - toit%20imperm%C3%A9able
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- positive confining bed
1, record 2, English, positive%20confining%20bed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The upper confining bed of an aquifer whose head is above the upper surface of the zone of saturation; i. e., above the water table. 2, record 2, English, - positive%20confining%20bed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couche encaissante positive
1, record 2, French, couche%20encaissante%20positive
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-10-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hypopiestic water
1, record 3, English, hypopiestic%20water
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Confined water rising between the bottom of the upper confining bed and the water table. 2, record 3, English, - hypopiestic%20water
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nappe captive à surface piézométrique plus basse que celle d'une nappe libre sus-jacente
1, record 3, French, nappe%20captive%20%C3%A0%20surface%20pi%C3%A9zom%C3%A9trique%20plus%20basse%20que%20celle%20d%27une%20nappe%20libre%20sus%2Djacente
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- overflow spring 1, record 4, English, overflow%20spring
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- border spring 2, record 4, English, border%20spring
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spring formed against a barrier boundary such as an upper confining bed, or as a fault between a raised bedrock block and a depressed block covered with a thick aquifer. 2, record 4, English, - overflow%20spring
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- source de débordement
1, record 4, French, source%20de%20d%C3%A9bordement
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- source de trop-plein 2, record 4, French, source%20de%20trop%2Dplein
feminine noun
- source déversante 3, record 4, French, source%20d%C3%A9versante
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source située au contact d'une limite étanche, telle que le toit imperméable d'un aquifère ou une faille entre un bloc de soubassement relevé et un bloc affaissé recouvert d'un aquifère épais. 1, record 4, French, - source%20de%20d%C3%A9bordement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente rebosadero
1, record 4, Spanish, fuente%20rebosadero
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuente formada al contacto de un acuífero con una barrera, como una capa acuífera cerrada en su parte superior, o como una falla entre dos bloques de roca madre, uno elevado y otro deprimido, que queda cubierto por un acuífero espeso. 1, record 4, Spanish, - fuente%20rebosadero
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