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SALT-WATER ENCROACHMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- salinity intrusion
1, record 1, English, salinity%20intrusion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- salt intrusion 2, record 1, English, salt%20intrusion
correct
- saline intrusion 2, record 1, English, saline%20intrusion
correct
- salt-water encroachment 3, record 1, English, salt%2Dwater%20encroachment
correct
- salt-water intrusion 3, record 1, English, salt%2Dwater%20intrusion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Displacement of fresh surface or ground water by the advance of salt water due to its greater density, usually in coastal or estuarine areas but also by movement of brine from beneath a playa lake toward wells discharging fresh water. 3, record 1, English, - salinity%20intrusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deposition of silt and clay in the main channel is linked to the formation of lenses of fluid mud at the upstream end of the salinity intrusion. 4, record 1, English, - salinity%20intrusion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marée saline
1, record 1, French, mar%C3%A9e%20saline
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène de marée se produisant à l'intérieur d'un estuaire et provoquant un mélange d'eau de mer et d'eau douce. 1, record 1, French, - mar%C3%A9e%20saline
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- marea salina
1, record 1, Spanish, marea%20salina
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- saltwater intrusion
1, record 2, English, saltwater%20intrusion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- salt water intrusion 2, record 2, English, salt%20water%20intrusion
correct
- salt-water encroachment 3, record 2, English, salt%2Dwater%20encroachment
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Penetration of salt water into a mass of fresh water, either on the surface or under ground. 2, record 2, English, - saltwater%20intrusion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- invasion d'eau salée
1, record 2, French, invasion%20d%27eau%20sal%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- intrusion saline 2, record 2, French, intrusion%20saline
see observation, feminine noun
- intrusion d'eau salée 3, record 2, French, intrusion%20d%27eau%20sal%C3%A9e
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déplacement et maintien d'eau salée dans un aquifère à eau douce, limité par une nappe d'eau de surface salée : la mer en général vis-à-vis d'un aquifère littoral. 4, record 2, French, - invasion%20d%27eau%20sal%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après les dictionnaires généraux, la définition du terme «invasion» correspond davantage à la notion étudiée. 5, record 2, French, - invasion%20d%27eau%20sal%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- intrusión de agua salada
1, record 2, Spanish, intrusi%C3%B3n%20de%20agua%20salada
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- intrusión salina 2, record 2, Spanish, intrusi%C3%B3n%20salina
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fenómeno que se produce cuando una masa de agua salada invade una masa de agua dulce. Se puede producir en aguas superficiales o subterráneas. 3, record 2, Spanish, - intrusi%C3%B3n%20de%20agua%20salada
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