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DIAGRAPHIE DENSITE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological Prospecting
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variable density log
1, record 1, English, variable%20density%20log
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VDL 2, record 1, English, VDL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of displaying seismic data in which the darkness of the image is proportional to the signal amplitude. 3, record 1, English, - variable%20density%20log
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prospection géologique
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diagraphie en densité variable
1, record 1, French, diagraphie%20en%20densit%C3%A9%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VDL 2, record 1, French, VDL
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acoustic survey
1, record 2, English, acoustic%20survey
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- acoustic logging 2, record 2, English, acoustic%20logging
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method that measures the time required for sound impulses to travel through a given length of rock. 3, record 2, English, - acoustic%20survey
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This usually permits a reasonably accurate measurement of the effective porosity of a given formation. 3, record 2, English, - acoustic%20survey
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The record resulting from this process is called "acoustic log." 4, record 2, English, - acoustic%20survey
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diagraphie acoustique
1, record 2, French, diagraphie%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La diagraphie acoustique est une méthode d’investigation verticale des terrains sondés, complémentaire et peu coûteuse, par rapport aux carottages. Elle renseigne sur la densité des formations, mais aussi sur les propriétés mécaniques, structurales de la roche. 2, record 2, French, - diagraphie%20acoustique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diagraphie acoustique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - diagraphie%20acoustique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Geological Prospecting
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sonic log
1, record 3, English, sonic%20log
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- acoustic log 2, record 3, English, acoustic%20log
correct
- acoustic velocity log 3, record 3, English, acoustic%20velocity%20log
correct
- acoustic-velocity log 4, record 3, English, acoustic%2Dvelocity%20log
correct
- continuous velocity log 3, record 3, English, continuous%20velocity%20log
correct
- continuous-velocity log 5, record 3, English, continuous%2Dvelocity%20log
correct
- transit-time log 6, record 3, English, transit%2Dtime%20log
correct
- velocity log 7, record 3, English, velocity%20log
- sonic well-log 8, record 3, English, sonic%20well%2Dlog
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A record of the measurement of porosity done by comparing depth to the time it takes for a sonic impulse to travel through a given length of formation. 9, record 3, English, - sonic%20log
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
First used for seismic-velocity information, it is now used chiefly for estimating porosity and lithology by the empirical Wyllie time-average equation. 10, record 3, English, - sonic%20log
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Usually measured in microseconds per foot. 3, record 3, English, - sonic%20log
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sonic log; continuous-velocity log; velocity log; sonic well-log: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 11, record 3, English, - sonic%20log
Record 3, Key term(s)
- transit time log
- sonic well log
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Prospection géologique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diagraphie sonique
1, record 3, French, diagraphie%20sonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- diagraphie acoustique 2, record 3, French, diagraphie%20acoustique
feminine noun
- diagramme acoustique 3, record 3, French, diagramme%20acoustique
masculine noun
- diagraphie de vitesse 4, record 3, French, diagraphie%20de%20vitesse
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enregistrement de la vitesse du son. 5, record 3, French, - diagraphie%20sonique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La diagraphie sonique a maintenant de multiples applications pour : trouver la porosité dans des sondages remplis de liquide; déterminer porosité, lithologie et argilosité en conjonction avec les diagraphies de densité et de neutron; fournir la vitesse des formations pour les interprétations sismiques [...] 6, record 3, French, - diagraphie%20sonique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une diagraphie sonique est l’enregistrement du temps d’arrivée de l’onde acoustique à deux distances fixes d’un émetteur. 7, record 3, French, - diagraphie%20sonique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
diagraphie acoustique; diagraphie de vitesse : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 3, French, - diagraphie%20sonique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-03-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Geological Prospecting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- density log
1, record 4, English, density%20log
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Densilog 2, record 4, English, Densilog
correct, trademark
- densilog 3, record 4, English, densilog
- gamma-gamma log 4, record 4, English, gamma%2Dgamma%20log
correct
- Gamma-Gamma Density Log 2, record 4, English, Gamma%2DGamma%20Density%20Log
correct, trademark
- Formation Density Log 2, record 4, English, Formation%20Density%20Log
correct, trademark
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special radioactivity log that has been developed for open-hole surveying that responds principally to variations in the specific gravity of the formations. It is a contact log (i.e., the instrument is held against the wall of the hole). The logging tool emits neutrons and then measures the secondary gamma radiation that is scattered back to the detector in the instrument. 2, record 4, English, - density%20log
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The density log is recognized as an excellent porosity-measuring device, particularly for shaly sands. It is also called Gamma-Gamma Density Log, Formation Density Log, or Densilog, all of which are trade names. 2, record 4, English, - density%20log
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Densilog: The trade name of one type of density log. 2, record 4, English, - density%20log
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Prospection géologique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- diagraphie de densité
1, record 4, French, diagraphie%20de%20densit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- diagraphie gamma-gamma 2, record 4, French, diagraphie%20gamma%2Dgamma
feminine noun
- Gamma-Gamma Density Log 3, record 4, French, Gamma%2DGamma%20Density%20Log
trademark
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif permettant de mesurer la densité des formations dans les forages. 4, record 4, French, - diagraphie%20de%20densit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diagraphie de densité. On irradie la paroi du sondage [...] avec une source de rayons gamma. Un compteur placé dans un même plan et protégé du rayonnement direct de la source, reçoit les rayons gamma diffusés par la formation vers le sondage. Le signal reçu par le compteur est relié à la densité du terrain puisque l'on enregistre les rayons gamma qui ont subi une diffusion [...] 5, record 4, French, - diagraphie%20de%20densit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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