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WELL-DEFINED LAYER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- well-defined near-bottom layer 1, record 1, English, well%2Ddefined%20near%2Dbottom%20layer
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These researchers too report that significant concentrations of suspended solids were found only in a well-defined near-bottom layer. 1, record 1, English, - well%2Ddefined%20near%2Dbottom%20layer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- well defined near bottom layer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche bien définie près du fond
1, record 1, French, couche%20bien%20d%C3%A9finie%20pr%C3%A8s%20du%20fond
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bokuniewicz et al. (1978, cités par Truitt, 1988), en effectuant la synthèse de nombreux travaux sur le terrain, rapportent également que les concentrations significatives de matières en suspension se retrouvent dans une couche bien définie près du fond. 1, record 1, French, - couche%20bien%20d%C3%A9finie%20pr%C3%A8s%20du%20fond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- well-defined layer
1, record 2, English, well%2Ddefined%20layer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Truitt concludes that the short-term impacts of open-water sediment disposal are confined to a well-defined layer near the bottom and that the initial thickness of this layer depends on water depth at the site. 1, record 2, English, - well%2Ddefined%20layer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- well defined layer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couche bien définie
1, record 2, French, couche%20bien%20d%C3%A9finie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Truitt] conclut sa synthèse en indiquant que les impacts à court terme du rejet de sédiments en eaux libres sont confinés à une couche bien définie près du fond, dont l'épaisseur initiale est fonction de la profondeur au site de rejet. 1, record 2, French, - couche%20bien%20d%C3%A9finie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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