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CAPACITE LIBRE ECOULEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- specific yield
1, record 1, English, specific%20yield
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- effective porosity 2, record 1, English, effective%20porosity
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the volume of water that a given mass of saturated rock or soil will yield by gravity to the volume of that mass. This ratio is stated as a percentage. 3, record 1, English, - specific%20yield
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effective porosity: Specific yield is often called effective porosity because it represents the pore space that will surrender water to wells and so is effective in supplying water for human use. The term porosity is poorly defined and its use should be discontinued. 2, record 1, English, - specific%20yield
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Specific vertical yield. 4, record 1, English, - specific%20yield
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débit spécifique
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bit%20sp%C3%A9cifique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capacité de libre écoulement 2, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20libre%20%C3%A9coulement
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre (i) le volume d'eau qui s'écoule par gravité d'une roche ou d'un sol préalablement saturés et (ii) le volume de cette roche ou de ce sol. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20sp%C3%A9cifique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Débit spécifique vertical. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20sp%C3%A9cifique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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