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POROSIDAD SUELO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Soil Science
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soil porosity
1, record 1, English, soil%20porosity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume of the soil. 2, record 1, English, - soil%20porosity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soil porosity is a measure of the soil volume that holds air and water. It is normally expressed as a percentage (%). 3, record 1, English, - soil%20porosity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Soil porosity [is] a measurement of the void areas between soil particles that may be filled with gas or liquid. 4, record 1, English, - soil%20porosity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Science du sol
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porosité du sol
1, record 1, French, porosit%C3%A9%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- porosité 2, record 1, French, porosit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport du volume de l'espace interstitiel au volume apparent du sol. 2, record 1, French, - porosit%C3%A9%20du%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le poids spécifique du sol dépend de sa porosité et du type de particules qui le compose. La porosité du sol est exprimée en pourcentage et représente le rapport entre le volume total des trous et le volume total de l'échantillon analysé. 3, record 1, French, - porosit%C3%A9%20du%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La porosité [...] dépend des masses spécifiques réelles [...] et apparentes [...] du sol [...] La porosité est égale à l'humidité volumique du sol à saturation. 2, record 1, French, - porosit%C3%A9%20du%20sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Ciencia del suelo
- Mecánica del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- porosidad del suelo
1, record 1, Spanish, porosidad%20del%20suelo
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación entre el volumen de los espacios vacíos y el volumen total de la masa del suelo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - porosidad%20del%20suelo
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