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EAU SUS-JACENTE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bubble impression
1, record 1, English, bubble%20impression
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bubble mark 1, record 1, English, bubble%20mark
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, shallow depression formed by a gas bubble and resembling a raindrop impression. 1, record 1, English, - bubble%20impression
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cratère de bulle
1, record 1, French, crat%C3%A8re%20de%20bulle
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression peu profonde formée par une bulle de gaz qui s’échappe d’un dépôt sédimentaire pour passer dans l'atmosphère ou dans une masse d’eau sus-jacente. 1, record 1, French, - crat%C3%A8re%20de%20bulle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gamma ray snow-gauge
1, record 2, English, gamma%20ray%20snow%2Dgauge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument using a source of gamma radiation positioned on the surface underlying a snow cover to measure the water content of the snow cover from the amount of radiation absorbed by the snow. 1, record 2, English, - gamma%20ray%20snow%2Dgauge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nivomètre à rayons gamma
1, record 2, French, nivom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20gamma
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil qui, au moyen d’une source de rayons gamma placée au sol sous la neige, mesure l'équivalent en eau de la couche de neige sus-jacente d’après l'absorption par la neige des rayons gamma émis. 1, record 2, French, - nivom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20gamma
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Radiación electromagnética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivómetro de rayos gamma
1, record 2, Spanish, niv%C3%B3metro%20de%20rayos%20gamma
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento que utiliza una fuente de rayos gamma colocada en la superficie para medir el contenido de agua de la capa de nieve subyacente, en función de la absorción por la nieve de los rayos gamma emitidos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - niv%C3%B3metro%20de%20rayos%20gamma
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- water table
1, record 3, English, water%20table
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The upper boundary of the zone of saturation except where it is bounded by an impervious stratum. 2, record 3, English, - water%20table
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Where an overlying confining formation exists, the aquifer in question has no water table. It is not the water surface which in permeable material, in general, is above the water table. 3, record 3, English, - water%20table
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- surface de la nappe
1, record 3, French, surface%20de%20la%20nappe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- surface d'une nappe souterraine libre 2, record 3, French, surface%20d%27une%20nappe%20souterraine%20libre
feminine noun
- surface de saturation 3, record 3, French, surface%20de%20saturation
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface supérieure de la zone de saturation, quand la nappe souterraine n’est pas encaissée par une formation imperméable sus-jacente. 4, record 3, French, - surface%20de%20la%20nappe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nappe (d’eau souterraine). Eaux souterraines remplissant entièrement les interstices d’un terrain poreux et perméable (l’aquifère) de telle sorte qu’il y ait toujours liaison par l’eau entre les pores. Une nappe se forme par accumulation des eaux d’infiltration au-dessus d’un terrain imperméable qui interdit leur progression vers le bas. L’eau remplit par gravité toutes les cavités accessibles du terrain jusqu’à un niveau appelé surface de la nappe. Cette tranche de terrain où toutes les cavités accessibles sont remplies d’eau est appelée zone de saturation. 1, record 3, French, - surface%20de%20la%20nappe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quand une formation encaissante sus-jacente existe, la zone de saturation n’ a pas de surface libre. La surface d’une nappe souterraine libre n’ est pas la surface d’eau qui, dans les matériaux perméables, se trouve, en général, au-dessus de la surface de la nappe souterraine libre. 4, record 3, French, - surface%20de%20la%20nappe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie de una capa subterránea libre
1, record 3, Spanish, superficie%20de%20una%20capa%20subterr%C3%A1nea%20libre
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-07-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Speleology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- groundwater ridge
1, record 4, English, groundwater%20ridge
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- ground-water ridge 2, record 4, English, ground%2Dwater%20ridge
correct
- groundwater hill 3, record 4, English, groundwater%20hill
correct
- groundwater mound 3, record 4, English, groundwater%20mound
correct
- ground-water mound 4, record 4, English, ground%2Dwater%20mound
- cone of elevation 4, record 4, English, cone%20of%20elevation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ridge-shaped feature of a water table, usually due to excessive seepage of surface water from the area overlying the ridge. 5, record 4, English, - groundwater%20ridge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Spéléologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crête de la nappe phréatique
1, record 4, French, cr%C3%AAte%20de%20la%20nappe%20phr%C3%A9atique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- butte de la nappe phréatique 1, record 4, French, butte%20de%20la%20nappe%20phr%C3%A9atique
correct, feminine noun
- cône de relèvement 2, record 4, French, c%C3%B4ne%20de%20rel%C3%A8vement
masculine noun
- cône de recharge 3, record 4, French, c%C3%B4ne%20de%20recharge
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surélévation en forme de crête ou de butte de la surface de la nappe phréatique, généralement due à une infiltration excessive de l'eau de surface de la superficie sus-jacente. 1, record 4, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20de%20la%20nappe%20phr%C3%A9atique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Espeleología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- protuberancia del nivel freático
1, record 4, Spanish, protuberancia%20del%20nivel%20fre%C3%A1tico
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sobreelevación en forma de montículo o protuberancia en un nivel freático subterráneo, provocada por los aportes infiltrados. 1, record 4, Spanish, - protuberancia%20del%20nivel%20fre%C3%A1tico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-08-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- filling coefficient
1, record 5, English, filling%20coefficient
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- filling factor 1, record 5, English, filling%20factor
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de remplissage
1, record 5, French, coefficient%20de%20remplissage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au cours de la sédimentation, le maximum d’épaisseur max. que peut atteindre le dépôt est son épaisseur e plus la hauteur de la tranche d’eau sus-jacente [...] On arrive à un coefficient de remplissage R qui est le rapport de l'épaisseur réelle [...] 1, record 5, French, - coefficient%20de%20remplissage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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