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ARTESIANISM [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

When the hydraulic head is greater than the altimetric soil surface level, the water naturally wells up ... This phenomenon is called artesianism ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Aptitude d'un aquifère captif à permettre le jaillissement spontané des puits qui l'atteignent, ou l'existence de sources artésiennes, créée par la conjonction de conditions hydrodynamiques et topographiques favorables : niveaux piézométriques initiaux situés au-dessus du sol.

OBS

Cette définition est cohérente avec le sens restreint - originel - de «puits artésiens», mais non avec son sens large lié seulement à la notion de captivité.

Spanish

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