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EAU RUISSELLEMENT SOUTERRAIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Speleology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- base flow
1, record 1, English, base%20flow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The flows that exist in a river all year. 2, record 1, English, - base%20flow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Sustained [or fair weather] low flow in a stream. 1, record 1, English, - base%20flow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Base flows are generally the flow that exists in a river when there is no rainfall or runoff. Base flow is primarily provided by the groundwater system. 2, record 1, English, - base%20flow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Do not confuse with "base runoff" which refers to the natural flow of a stream, unaffected by the works of man. 3, record 1, English, - base%20flow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Spéléologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débit de base
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bit%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cours d’eau, qui forment un vaste réseau recouvrant tout le pays, constituent les voies d’écoulement naturelles des eaux de surface. Celles-ci proviennent principalement du ruissellement et du débit de base. Le ruissellement est formé de l'écoulement superficiel ou souterrain(écoulement divergent) des eaux pluviales vers les cours d’eau ou rivières. Le débit de base résulte de l'émergence des eaux de la nappe phréatique. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20de%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Débit de base» ne doit pas être associé à l’écoulement souterrain (ground-water runoff) : débit de base naturel, non influencé par l’action humaine. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20de%20base
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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