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EAUX FORT POUVOIR TAMPON [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strongly buffer waters 1, record 1, English, strongly%20buffer%20waters
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eaux à fort pouvoir tampon
1, record 1, French, eaux%20%C3%A0%20fort%20pouvoir%20tampon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les bassins pauvres en carbonate(granite, silice, roches métamorphiques, roches acides, gneiss) amènent des eaux de surface «douces» à faible pouvoir tampon. Les bassins riches en carbonate(calcite, aragonite, roches calciféreuses et carboniféreuses...) amènent des eaux «dures» et un fort pouvoir tampon. 1, record 1, French, - eaux%20%C3%A0%20fort%20pouvoir%20tampon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- poorly buffered surface waters 1, record 2, English, poorly%20buffered%20surface%20waters
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Basins low in carbonate content (granite, silica, metamorphic rock, acid rock, gneiss) result in soft, poorly buffered surface waters. Those rich in carbonate content (calcite, aragonite, calciferous and carboniferous rock) result in hard, strongly buffered waters. 1, record 2, English, - poorly%20buffered%20surface%20waters
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eaux de surface à faible pouvoir tampon
1, record 2, French, eaux%20de%20surface%20%C3%A0%20faible%20pouvoir%20tampon
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bassins pauvres en carbonate(granite, silice, roches métamorphiques, roches acides, gneiss) amènent des eaux de surface douces à faible pouvoir tampon. Les bassins riches en carbonate(calcite, aragonite, roches calciféreuses et carboniféreuses...) amènent des eaux «dures» et un fort pouvoir tampon. 1, record 2, French, - eaux%20de%20surface%20%C3%A0%20faible%20pouvoir%20tampon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- calciferous rock 1, record 3, English, calciferous%20rock
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- roche calciféreuse
1, record 3, French, roche%20calcif%C3%A9reuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bassins pauvres en carbonate(granite, silice, roches métamorphiques, roches acides, gneiss) amènent des eaux de surface «douces» à faible pouvoir tampon. Les bassins riches en carbonate(calcite, aragonite, roches calciféreuses et carboniféreuses...) amènent des eaux «dures» et un fort pouvoir tampon. 2, record 3, French, - roche%20calcif%C3%A9reuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-11-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- carboniferous rock 1, record 4, English, carboniferous%20rock
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carboniferous [:] producing or containing carbon or coal. 2, record 4, English, - carboniferous%20rock
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- roche carboniféreuse
1, record 4, French, roche%20carbonif%C3%A9reuse
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- roche carbonifère 2, record 4, French, roche%20carbonif%C3%A8re
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bassins pauvres en carbonate(granite, silice, roches métamorphiques, roches acides, gneiss) amènent des eaux de surface «douces» à faible pouvoir tampon. Les bassins riches en carbonate(calcite, aragonite, roches calciféreuses et carboniféreuses...) amènent des eaux «dures» et un fort pouvoir tampon. 3, record 4, French, - roche%20carbonif%C3%A9reuse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carbonifère [:] Qui contient du charbon. 4, record 4, French, - roche%20carbonif%C3%A9reuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-10-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- acidification gradient 1, record 5, English, acidification%20gradient
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gradient d'acidification
1, record 5, French, gradient%20d%27acidification
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carte de sensibilité des lacs du Québec. Notre objectif principal, dans la conception de la carte de sensibilité était d’orienter le choix de nos futurs sites expérimentaux en fonction de gradients d’acidification qui tenaient compte à la fois, de l'acidité, de l'apport en carbonate(géologie des bassins) et du pouvoir tampon actuel de certains lacs échantillonnés au Québec avant 1979. Pour la réalisation d’une carte préliminaire de la sensibilité des eaux du Québec, nous avons retenu un gradient d’acidification(acidifié, intermédiaire et tamponné) dans les zones à faible et fort pouvoir tampon. 1, record 5, French, - gradient%20d%27acidification
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-10-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- susceptibility map 1, record 6, English, susceptibility%20map
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- carte de sensibilité
1, record 6, French, carte%20de%20sensibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carte de sensibilité des lacs du Québec. Notre objectif principal, dans la conception de la carte de sensibilité était d’orienter le choix de nos futurs sites expérimentaux en fonction de gradients d’acidification qui tenaient compte à la fois, de l'acidité, de l'apport en carbonate(géologie des bassins) et du pouvoir tampon actuel de certains lacs échantillonnés au Québec avant 1979. Pour la réalisation d’une carte préliminaire de la sensibilité des eaux du Québec, nous avons retenu un gradient d’acidification(acidifié, intermédiaire et tamponné) dans les zones à faible et fort pouvoir tampon. 1, record 6, French, - carte%20de%20sensibilit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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