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HORIZON INFERIEUR [2 records]

Record 1 2023-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climate Change
DEF

[A] pathway that stays below the stabilization level (concentration, forcing, or temperature) during the time horizon of interest (e.g., until 2100).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Changements climatiques
DEF

Trajectoire dans laquelle la concentration, le forçage ou la température reste inférieur(e) au niveau de stabilisation au cours de l'horizon temporel considéré(par exemple jusqu'à 2100).

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
DEF

A mineral horizon characterized by one or more of the following: 1) An enrichment in silicate clay, iron, aluminum, or humus. 2) A prismatic or columnar structure that exhibits pronounced coatings or stainings associated with significant amounts of exchangeable sodium. 3) An alteration by hydrolysis, reduction, or oxidation to give a change in color or structure from the horizons above or below, or both.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
DEF

Horizon minéral possédant un ou plusieurs des caractères suivants : 1) Accumulation d’argile silicatée, de fer, d’aluminium ou d’humus. 2) Structure prismatique ou colonnaire présentant des enrobements ou des taches très marqués, de même que des quantités notables de sodium échangeable. 3) Altération, par hydrolyse, réduction ou oxydation, qui établit une différence de couleur ou de structure par rapport à l'horizon supérieur ou l'horizon inférieur, ou les deux.

CONT

Horizon B. C’est un horizon enrichi des éléments provenant des horizons extérieurs. C’est un horizon d’accumulation, [...] Il est nettement distinct par sa couleur, sa structure et la nature de ses constituants.

Spanish

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