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UNSATURATED ZONE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zone of aeration
1, record 1, English, zone%20of%20aeration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vadose zone 1, record 1, English, vadose%20zone
correct
- unsaturated zone 2, record 1, English, unsaturated%20zone
correct
- zone of suspended water 1, record 1, English, zone%20of%20suspended%20water
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A subsurface zone containing water under pressure less than that of the atmosphere, including water held by capillarity, and containing air or gases generally under atmospheric pressure. 1, record 1, English, - zone%20of%20aeration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This zone is limited above by the land surface and below by the surface of the zone of saturation, i.e. the water table. The zone is subdivided into the belt of soil water, the intermediate belt, and the capillary fringe. 1, record 1, English, - zone%20of%20aeration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone d'aération
1, record 1, French, zone%20d%27a%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone non saturée 2, record 1, French, zone%20non%20satur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- zone vadose 3, record 1, French, zone%20vadose
correct, feminine noun
- zone aérée 3, record 1, French, zone%20a%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- zone d'eau suspendue 4, record 1, French, zone%20d%27eau%20suspendue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la lithosphère où les interstices des roches et les pores du sol sont remplis en partie par de l'air et en partie par de l'eau. 5, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27a%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Une zone vadose] normalement sèche ou à écoulement libre, de percolation temporaire, où prédomine la descente verticale des eaux après les pluies. 3, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27a%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona vadosa
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20vadosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona de aireación 2, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20aireaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- zona no saturada 2, record 1, Spanish, zona%20no%20saturada
correct, feminine noun
- zona insaturada 3, record 1, Spanish, zona%20insaturada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona situada entre la superficie del agua (zona saturada) y la superficie del terreno, en la cual una parte de la porosidad del terreno se encuentra rellena de agua y otra parte de aire. 1, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20vadosa
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