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ROCHE SATUREE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frost quake
1, record 1, English, frost%20quake
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ice quake 2, record 1, English, ice%20quake
correct
- cryoseism 1, record 1, English, cryoseism
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a natural phenomenon that produces ground shaking and noises similar to an earthquake, but is caused by sudden deep freezing of the ground. 3, record 1, English, - frost%20quake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Also called ice quakes or cryoseisms, the cracking or booming sounds occur when moisture below ground starts to freeze and expand. As it does, it can move rocks and soil, occasionally causing them to crack, thereby producing the loud sounds that have been keeping people up at night. 2, record 1, English, - frost%20quake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cryoséisme
1, record 1, French, cryos%C3%A9isme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tremblement de glace 2, record 1, French, tremblement%20de%20glace
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cryoséisme est un phénomène provoqué par le mouvement de la glace lors de période de froid extrême. Il peut être causé par une rupture soudaine d’un bloc de glace, d’un sol gelé ou d’une roche saturée en eau. Pour que cela arrive, il faut que de l'eau se soit infiltrée dans le sol avant que celui-ci n’ ait eu le temps de geler complètement. La baisse des températures fera par la suite geler cette eau, qui prendra du volume et exercera une pression sur la terre ou les roches qui l'entourent, les faisant éclater. 1, record 1, French, - cryos%C3%A9isme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne s’agit pas de séismes tectoniques le long de failles terrestres et n’a donc rien à voir avec les secousses sismiques. 1, record 1, French, - cryos%C3%A9isme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- saline aquifer
1, record 2, English, saline%20aquifer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- salaquifer 2, record 2, English, salaquifer
correct
- saline reservoir 3, record 2, English, saline%20reservoir
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any one of a number of sedimentary rock types saturated with saline, non-potable water, from which the water can be drawn, and into which fluids can be injected ... 4, record 2, English, - saline%20aquifer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Saline reservoirs occur deep underground in rock formations ... 5, record 2, English, - saline%20aquifer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aquifère salin
1, record 2, French, aquif%C3%A8re%20salin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réservoir salin 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20salin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout type de roche sédimentaire saturée d’eau salée, impropre à la consommation, de laquelle de l'eau peut être extraite et dans laquelle des fluides peuvent être injectés [...] 3, record 2, French, - aquif%C3%A8re%20salin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le stockage dans les aquifères salins. Localisés dans les bassins sédimentaires, ces aquifères sont nombreux et peuvent avoir des superficies de plusieurs milliers de km². Ils peuvent être en mer ou [à terre]. 4, record 2, French, - aquif%C3%A8re%20salin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- silica-saturated rock
1, record 3, English, silica%2Dsaturated%20rock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- roche saturée en silice
1, record 3, French, roche%20satur%C3%A9e%20en%20silice
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-11-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- undersaturated rock
1, record 4, English, undersaturated%20rock
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an igneous rock consisting of unsaturated minerals ... 1, record 4, English, - undersaturated%20rock
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- roche sous-saturée
1, record 4, French, roche%20sous%2Dsatur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une roche à quartz est dite «sursaturée»(sous-entendu en silice), une roche sans quartz ni feldspathoïdes(minéraux pauvres en Si) est «saturée», une roche à feldspathoïdes «sous-saturée». 2, record 4, French, - roche%20sous%2Dsatur%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-05-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- effective normal pressure
1, record 5, English, effective%20normal%20pressure
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the effective normal pressure at the top of the sandy till needs to be very low so that the till is soft enough to deform to relatively great depths. 1, record 5, English, - effective%20normal%20pressure
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pression normale effective
1, record 5, French, pression%20normale%20effective
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une roche poreuse et saturée d’eau, pression exercée à une profondeur modérée par le poids des roches sur la couche inférieure, diminuée de la pression du fluide. 1, record 5, French, - pression%20normale%20effective
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- oversaturated rock
1, record 6, English, oversaturated%20rock
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An igneous rock containing quartz or its non-crystalline equivalent, e.g. granite. 2, record 6, English, - oversaturated%20rock
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- roche sursaturée
1, record 6, French, roche%20sursatur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- roche hypersaturée 2, record 6, French, roche%20hypersatur%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche magmatique à l’intérieur de laquelle le quartz est abondant. 3, record 6, French, - roche%20sursatur%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La notion de saturation [...] prend en compte l'expression minéralogique de la richesse en SiO2. Ainsi une roche à quartz est dite «sursaturée»(sous-entendu en silice), une roche sans quartz ni feldspathoïdes(minéraux pauvres en Si) est «saturée», une roche à feldspathoïdes «sous-saturée». 4, record 6, French, - roche%20sursatur%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-10-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- saturated rock
1, record 7, English, saturated%20rock
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A rock] that contains neither excess silica nor unsaturated minerals. 2, record 7, English, - saturated%20rock
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saturated: ... applied to igneous rocks composed wholly of saturated minerals. 2, record 7, English, - saturated%20rock
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Is opposed to "oversaturated rock" and "undersaturated rock." 3, record 7, English, - saturated%20rock
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- roche saturée
1, record 7, French, roche%20satur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une roche à quartz est dite «sursaturée»(sous-entendu en silice), une roche sans quartz ni feldspathoïdes(minéraux pauvres en Si) est «saturée», une roche à feldspathoïdes «sous-saturée». 2, record 7, French, - roche%20satur%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- saturated rock
1, record 8, English, saturated%20rock
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock or soil ... with ... its interstices ... filled with water. 1, record 8, English, - saturated%20rock
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- roche saturée
1, record 8, French, roche%20satur%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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