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POIDS GEOLOGIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seismics 1, record 1, English, seismics
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operation on vibrational phenomena, excited by artificial explosions or a weight dropping system, allows to measure the travel time of acoustic waves between the earth's surface and a "surface" of reflexion, consisting of a geological formation, and to determine the depth of this formation. 1, record 1, English, - seismics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sismique
1, record 1, French, sismique
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération mettant en jeu des phénomènes vibratoires provoqués artificiellement par des explosions ou des chutes de poids, et permettant, après mesure du temps de propagation d’ondes acoustiques entre le sol et une "surface" de réflexion, constituée par une formation géologique de référence, de connaître la profondeur d’une formation géologique. 1, record 1, French, - sismique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- geological weight
1, record 2, English, geological%20weight
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- geologic weight 2, record 2, English, geologic%20weight
correct
- GWgt 2, record 2, English, GWgt
correct
- GWgt 2, record 2, English, GWgt
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poids géologique
1, record 2, French, poids%20g%C3%A9ologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On va donc supposer que les sédiments marins ont une certaine masse et obéissent ainsi à la pesanteur. Cette propriété leur confère un poids permanent ou «poids géologique». 1, record 2, French, - poids%20g%C3%A9ologique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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