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COEFFICIENT INFILTRATION [2 records]

Record 1 1999-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

Ratio of groundwater runoff, or total groundwater discharge of an aquifer, to the precipitation (rainfall), expressed in the same units (groundwater inflow into or outflow from the aquifer and storage change should be taken into account).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

Rapport entre l'écoulement souterrain, ou débit total d'une nappe souterraine, et les précipitations exprimées dans la même unité (on doit tenir compte des débits entrant et sortant dans la nappe, ainsi que de la variation du stockage).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
DEF

Relación entre la escorrentía subterránea, o descarga total de aguas subterráneas de un acuífero y la precipitación (lluvia), expresadas en las mismas unidades (las entradas o las salidas del acuífero y los cambios de almacenamiento deben ser tenidos en cuenta).

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Record 2 1997-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Speleology
DEF

The ratio of infiltration to precipitation for a specific soil under specified conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Spéléologie
DEF

coefficient d'infiltration : Rapport entre l'infiltration et la précipitation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Espeleología
DEF

Relación entre la infiltración y la precipitación.

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