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ZONA AIREACION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hygroscopic water
1, record 1, English, hygroscopic%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hygroscopic moisture 2, record 1, English, hygroscopic%20moisture
correct
- hydroscopic water 3, record 1, English, hydroscopic%20water
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moisture held in the soil that is in equilibrium with that in the atmosphere to which the soil is exposed. 3, record 1, English, - hygroscopic%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau hygroscopique
1, record 1, French, eau%20hygroscopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eau d'hygroscopicité 2, record 1, French, eau%20d%27hygroscopicit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- humidité hygroscopique 3, record 1, French, humidit%C3%A9%20hygroscopique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vapeur d'eau qui constitue l'humidité de l'air contenu dans les pores du sol. 4, record 1, French, - eau%20hygroscopique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les eaux hygroscopique et adsorbée sont des eaux liées; l'eau capillaire et l'eau gravifique sont dites libres : ce sont les seules qui puissent circuler entre les grains du sol. 4, record 1, French, - eau%20hygroscopique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua higroscópica
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20higrosc%C3%B3pica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- humedad higroscópica 1, record 1, Spanish, humedad%20higrosc%C3%B3pica
correct, feminine noun
- agua de imbibición 2, record 1, Spanish, agua%20de%20imbibici%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Humedad que mantiene el suelo, en la zona de aireación, en equilibrio con el vapor de agua atmosférico. 3, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20higrosc%C3%B3pica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- influent seepage
1, record 2, English, influent%20seepage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movement of gravity water in the zone of aeration from the ground surface toward the water table. 2, record 2, English, - influent%20seepage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- percolation
1, record 2, French, percolation
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement par gravité de l'eau dans la zone d'aération, qui conduit l'eau de la surface vers la nappe. 2, record 2, French, - percolation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- percolación
1, record 2, Spanish, percolaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento de agua por gravedad en la zona de aireación, desde la superficie del terreno hacia el nivel freático. 2, record 2, Spanish, - percolaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
- Speleology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- belt of fluctuation
1, record 3, English, belt%20of%20fluctuation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- zone of fluctuation 2, record 3, English, zone%20of%20fluctuation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of the lithosphere which, because of the fluctuations of the water table, lies part of the time in the zone of saturation and part of the time in the overlying zone of aeration. 2, record 3, English, - belt%20of%20fluctuation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
- Spéléologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone de fluctuation
1, record 3, French, zone%20de%20fluctuation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- zone de fluctuation de la nappe libre 2, record 3, French, zone%20de%20fluctuation%20de%20la%20nappe%20libre
correct, feminine noun
- zone de balancement 3, record 3, French, zone%20de%20balancement
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la lithosphère qui, par suite de la fluctuation de la surface de la nappe libre, se trouve tantôt dans la zone saturée et tantôt dans la zone aérée. 2, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20fluctuation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
- Espeleología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cinturón de fluctuación
1, record 3, Spanish, cintur%C3%B3n%20de%20fluctuaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona de fluctuación 1, record 3, Spanish, zona%20de%20fluctuaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de la litosfera que, debido a las fluctuaciones del nivel freático, queda en la zona de saturación parte del tiempo y en la de aireación el resto. 1, record 3, Spanish, - cintur%C3%B3n%20de%20fluctuaci%C3%B3n
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