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CAPILLARY WATER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Water Pollution
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capillary water
1, record 1, English, capillary%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water caught in the pore spaces of the soil, which clings to the solid matter in the soil through capillary action. 2, record 1, English, - capillary%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This water cannot drain down to the aquifer. 2, record 1, English, - capillary%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Pollution de l'eau
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau de rétention capillaire
1, record 1, French, eau%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20capillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eau capillaire 2, record 1, French, eau%20capillaire
correct, feminine noun
- eau de capillarité 3, record 1, French, eau%20de%20capillarit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- eau de tension superficielle 4, record 1, French, eau%20de%20tension%20superficielle
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau retenue dans les pores les plus fins du sol par l'effet de la capillarité. 5, record 1, French, - eau%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20capillaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Contaminación del agua
- Mecánica del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua capilar
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20capilar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- agua sostenida 2, record 1, Spanish, agua%20sostenida
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua que se mantiene en el suelo por encima del nivel freático debido a la capilaridad; agua del suelo por encima de la humedad higroscópica y por debajo de la capacidad de campo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20capilar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capillary fringe water
1, record 2, English, capillary%20fringe%20water
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fringe water 2, record 2, English, fringe%20water
correct
- anastatic water 3, record 2, English, anastatic%20water
correct, see observation, rare
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water in the capillary fringe. 2, record 2, English, - capillary%20fringe%20water
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capillary fringe: That zone of soil immediately above the water table that acts like a sponge sucking water up from the underlying water table and retaining this water somewhat tenaciously. 4, record 2, English, - capillary%20fringe%20water
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... Meinzer (1939) divided the zone of aeration into three parts and proposed a series of terms of Greek origin to apply to the contained water. For all of the water in the zone of aeration he proposed the term "kremastic water." He proposed "rhizic water" for the water in the soil zone, "anastatic water" for the water in the capillary fringe, and "argic water" for the water in the intermediate zone. ... Meinzer's adaptations from the Greek for waters in the zone of aeration have never caught on, and few ground-water geologists normally use them. 3, record 2, English, - capillary%20fringe%20water
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eau de la frange capillaire
1, record 2, French, eau%20de%20la%20frange%20capillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- eau anastatique 2, record 2, French, eau%20anastatique
correct, feminine noun, rare
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frange capillaire : Couche de sol essentiellement saturé juste au-dessus de la nappe phréatique. 3, record 2, French, - eau%20de%20la%20frange%20capillaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Meinzer [...] a donné des noms spéciaux à l'eau contenue dans ces zones : [...] eau anastatique à l'eau de la zone capillaire [...] 2, record 2, French, - eau%20de%20la%20frange%20capillaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-07-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- capillary diffusivity
1, record 3, English, capillary%20diffusivity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- capillary soil water diffusivity 1, record 3, English, capillary%20soil%20water%20%20diffusivity
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diffusivité capillaire
1, record 3, French, diffusivit%C3%A9%20capillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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