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Record 1 2012-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermal Springs - Uses
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
DEF

A natural spring or fountain which discharges a column of water or steam into the air at more or less regular intervals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Thermalisme
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
DEF

Source d'eau chaude jaillissant à intervalles plus ou moins réguliers lorsque, en profondeur, la pression de vapeur d'eau dépasse un certain seuil.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fuentes termales - usos
  • Vulcanología y sismología
DEF

Fuente termal intermitente que lanza periódicamente una columna de agua caliente.

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