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HORIZON II [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1980-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soil permeability 1, record 1, English, soil%20permeability
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(i) The ease with which gases and liquids penetrate or pass through a bulk mass of soil or a layer of soil. Because different soil horizons vary in permeability, the specific horizon should be designated. (ii) The property of a porous medium that relates to the ease with which gases or liquids can pass through it. 1, record 1, English, - soil%20permeability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perméabilité du sol 1, record 1, French, perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20du%20sol
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(i) Facilité avec laquelle les gaz et les liquides pénètrent ou traversent une masse brute ou une couche de sol. Comme les divers horizons possèdent des perméabilités différentes, l'horizon doit être spécifié.(ii) Propriété que possède un corps poreux de laisser passer plus ou moins facilement les gaz ou les liquides. La perméabilité était autrefois associée au facteur "k" de la loi de Darcy. 1, record 1, French, - perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20du%20sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gas formation 1, record 2, English, gas%20formation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gas horizon 2, record 2, English, gas%20horizon
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- horizon gazéifère
1, record 2, French, horizon%20gaz%C3%A9if%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chapeau gazeux 2, record 2, French, chapeau%20gazeux
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horizon gazéifère : Source Rothé et Rothé II, p. 163, 164. 2, record 2, French, - horizon%20gaz%C3%A9if%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L’adjectif gazeux signifiant qui contient du gaz en dissolution (Petit Robert) ne saurait s’appliquer en géologie, bien que E. Dalemont écrive «chapeau gazeux» (Le pétrole, p. 31). 2, record 2, French, - horizon%20gaz%C3%A9if%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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