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CONO DEPRESION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cone of depression
1, record 1, English, cone%20of%20depression
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cone of exhaustion 2, record 1, English, cone%20of%20exhaustion
- drawdown cone 2, record 1, English, drawdown%20cone
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depression, in the shape of a cone with convex upward limits, of the piezometric groundwater surface which defines the area of influence of a well. 3, record 1, English, - cone%20of%20depression
Record 1, Key term(s)
- depression cone
- exhaustion cone
- draw-down cone
- draw down cone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cône de dépression
1, record 1, French, c%C3%B4ne%20de%20d%C3%A9pression
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cône de rabattement 2, record 1, French, c%C3%B4ne%20de%20rabattement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression, en forme de cône ouvert vers le haut, de la surface piézométrique d'une nappe souterraine, qui définit le domaine d'influence d'un puits. 3, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20de%20d%C3%A9pression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pompage dans un aquifère, dont la surface piézométrique initiale est supposée horizontale, crée une dépression en forme d'entonnoir. Son axe coïncide avec celui de l'ouvrage. C'est le cône de dépression. 4, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20de%20d%C3%A9pression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cono de depresión
1, record 1, Spanish, cono%20de%20depresi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depresión, en forma de cono con límites convexos hacia arriba, de la superficie piezométrica de aguas subterráneas, que define el área de influencia de un pozo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cono%20de%20depresi%C3%B3n
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