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SAPROPEL [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-09-04

English

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

A mud rich in organic matter formed at the bottom of a body of water.

OBS

In its chemical composition, [sapropel] contains more hydrocarbon than peat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Vase organique pauvre en oxygène et riche en oxygène sulfuré, qui est à l'origine du pétrole.

CONT

[...] les boues calcaires, argileuses ou siliceuses peuvent être chargées de matières organiques pour donner des «boues sapropéliennes»; [...]

Key term(s)
  • vase sapropélienne
  • vase sapropélique
  • boue sapropélitique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geoquímica
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Lodo muy oscuro, con gran contenido de materia orgánica en descomposición.

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