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ZONE DISPERSION [2 records]

Record 1 2008-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geology
DEF

A zone of intermixing in miscible flow or in sea water encroachment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géologie
DEF

Zone de mélange, par dispersion cinématique et diffusion moléculaire, de deux fluides miscibles se déplaçant dans un milieu perméable.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
DEF

Zone separating regions occupied by two physically or chemically different fluids, across which exists a gradient of the mixed fluid properties.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
DEF

Zone séparant les domaines occupés par deux fluides de propriétés physiques ou chimiques différentes, dans laquelle les propriétés du mélange varient graduellement de celles d'un fluide à celles de l'autre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
DEF

Zona que separa regiones ocupadas por dos fluidos física o químicamente distintos, y a través de la cual existe un gradiente en las propiedades del fluido mezclado.

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