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ISORESISTIVITY LINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- isoresistivity line 1, record 1, English, isoresistivity%20line
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The task of the geophysicist in geothermal exploration is to measure as accurately as possible several physical properties in many places, to detect anomalies, to plot them where possible in the form of isotherms, isogals, isoresistivity lines or other equipotential "contours" so that the anomalies may clearly be recognized ... 1, record 1, English, - isoresistivity%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
resistivity: The resistance that a unit volume of a material offers to the passage of electricity, the electric current being perpendicular to two parallel faces. 2, record 1, English, - isoresistivity%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
is- or iso-: equal: homogenous: uniform. 3, record 1, English, - isoresistivity%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne d'isorésistivité
1, record 1, French, ligne%20d%27isor%C3%A9sistivit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tâche du géophysicien dans le domaine de l'exploration géothermique est de mesurer de la façon la plus précise possible plusieurs propriétés physiques en de nombreux endroits, de détecter les anomalies, de les exprimer graphiquement, là où cela se peut, sous la forme d'isothermes, d'isogals, de lignes d'isorésistivité ou autres « courbes » équipotentielles [...] 1, record 1, French, - ligne%20d%27isor%C3%A9sistivit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résistivité : Résistance spécifique d'une substance (le courant étant perpendiculaire à deux faces parallèles d'un centimètre cube de cette substance). 2, record 1, French, - ligne%20d%27isor%C3%A9sistivit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Iso- : Préfixe, grec is(o)-, de isos «égal», qui entre dans la composition de nombreux mots scientifiques [...] Outre «égal», il peut signifier «équivalent, même» [...] 2, record 1, French, - ligne%20d%27isor%C3%A9sistivit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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