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ESSAI PUITS [2 records]

Record 1 1999-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

An aquifer test made either by pouring a small instantaneous charge of water into a well or by withdrawing a slug of water from the well. The rate of recovery of the water table to equilibrium conditions is monitored as the stress is applied to the aquifer. Information from slug tests can be used to estimate the hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

Les essais par pompage poursuivent quatre buts, dans l'ordre croissant de complexité : - détermination des caractéristiques du complexe aquifère/ouvrage de captage. C'est l'essai de puits, destiné à l'équipement technique de l'ouvrage [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Pumping test in a well in which the well is pumped at a number of different constant rates.

Key term(s)
  • step drawdown test

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Essais de pompage successifs dans un puits faits à des débits constants différents.

Key term(s)
  • essai de puits

Spanish

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

Ensayo de bombeo de un pozo, consistente en bombear sucesivos caudales, constantes cada vez, pero diferentes uno de otro.

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