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Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- effective porosity
1, record 1, English, effective%20porosity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- effective drainage porosity 2, record 1, English, effective%20drainage%20porosity
correct
- drainable porosity 3, record 1, English, drainable%20porosity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The property of a soil or rock containing interconnecting interstices expressed as a percentage of the bulk volume occupied by these spaces. 4, record 1, English, - effective%20porosity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Effective, or drainable, porosity consists of pores that are well-connected by sufficiently large openings, generally greater than 0.1 micrometer in diameter. 3, record 1, English, - effective%20porosity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- practical porosity
- effective pore volume
- usable porosity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porosité efficace
1, record 1, French, porosit%C3%A9%20efficace
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- porosité effective 2, record 1, French, porosit%C3%A9%20effective
correct, feminine noun
- porosité de drainage 3, record 1, French, porosit%C3%A9%20de%20drainage
correct, feminine noun
- porosité ouverte 4, record 1, French, porosit%C3%A9%20ouverte
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d’eau gravitaire, libérable par écoulement, contenue dans un terrain aquifère(dans la zone de saturation), rapportée au volume total du terrain, exprimée en pourcentage. 2, record 1, French, - porosit%C3%A9%20efficace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Rapport du volume des vides intercommunicants d’un milieu poreux à son volume total; porosité permettant le mouvement d’un fluide à travers le milieu. 4, record 1, French, - porosit%C3%A9%20efficace
Record 1, Key term(s)
- porosité utile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- porosidad efectiva
1, record 1, Spanish, porosidad%20efectiva
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de espacios porosos interconectados que permiten la transmisión de fluidos. Se expresa como la relación entre el volumen de intersticios interconectados y el volumen total del medio poroso, incluidos los huecos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - porosidad%20efectiva
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