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BANK FILTRATION [1 record]

Record 1 2015-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Water Pollution
DEF

The induced infiltration of river water through bankside gravel strata (by pumping from wells sunk into the gravel strata to create a hydraulic gradient) with the intention of improving the water quality.

OBS

bank filtration: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Pollution de l'eau
DEF

Infiltration induite de l'eau d'une rivière à travers les strates graveleuses des rives dans le but d'amé­liorer la qualité de l'eau.

OBS

Un moyen pour induire ce type d'infiltration est le pompage d'eau à partir de puits creusés dans les strates graveleuses pour créer un gradient hydraulique.

OBS

filtration sur barge : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Medidas contra la contaminación
  • Contaminación del agua
DEF

Infiltración inducida del agua de un río a través de los estratos de grava de la ribera, para mejorar la calidad del agua.

OBS

Un medio para inducir este tipo de infiltración es bombeando agua desde los pozos cavados en los estratos de grava para crear un gradiente hidráulico.

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