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BOUNDARY SPRING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alluvial-slope spring
1, record 1, English, alluvial%2Dslope%20spring
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- boundary spring 1, record 1, English, boundary%20spring
correct
- border spring 1, record 1, English, border%20spring
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spring which occurs on the lower slope of an alluvial cone at the point where the water table slope and the surface gradient are equal. 1, record 1, English, - alluvial%2Dslope%20spring
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This point is often located at the point of gradation from pervious sand with a flat water table slope to less pervious alluvial material which calls for a steep slope to carry the water supplied from above. 1, record 1, English, - alluvial%2Dslope%20spring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- source de bordure
1, record 1, French, source%20de%20bordure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- source de cône de déjection 2, record 1, French, source%20de%20c%C3%B4ne%20de%20d%C3%A9jection
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] source qui apparaît à la partie inférieure d'un cône de déjection au point où la pente de la surface de la nappe phréatique est égale à celle du cône. 2, record 1, French, - source%20de%20bordure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce point est souvent situé à l'endroit de transition entre un sable perméable avec pente douce de la nappe phréatique et un matériau alluvial moins perméable qui exige une pente raide pour laisser passer l'eau venant d'en haut. 2, record 1, French, - source%20de%20bordure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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