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EAU SOUTERRAINE SAUMATRE [2 records]

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Record 1 2006-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Containing a mixture of seawater and freshwater.

CONT

Movement of fresh water into marine bays or lagoons develops brackish conditions, with reduced concentration of dissolved salts.

CONT

A brackish lagoon; the briny deep.

PHR

Briny groundwater.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
OBS

Les auteurs russes, de Vernadsky à Cheboratev, distinguent des eaux douces, dont la concentration ne dépasse pas 10 %, des eaux saumâtres ou salinisées entre 10 et 35 % et des solutions salées où la concentration dépasse 35 %.

PHR

Eau souterraine saumâtre.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-11-25

English

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

Ridge of fresh groundwater kept at a sufficient head to avoid intrusion of salt or brackish water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géologie
DEF

Front d’eau douce souterraine ayant une charge hydraulique suffisante pour empêcher l'intrusion d’eau salée ou saumâtre.

Spanish

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

Frente de agua dulce subterránea, mantenido con una carga hidráulica suficiente para evitar la intrusión de agua salada o salobre.

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