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Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turbulent thermal entrainment 1, record 1, English, turbulent%20thermal%20entrainment
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- turbulent thermal entrainment coefficient
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient d’entraînement turbulent d’un écoulement de densité
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20d%26rsquo%3Bentra%C3%AEnement%20turbulent%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20%C3%A9coulement%20de%20densit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- density flow
1, record 2, English, density%20flow
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That movement of water near or on the surface of a reservoir, as an underflow, or as an interflow, caused by the introduction of water which, being different in temperature, salinity, suspended solids content, or some other quality, has a different density. 2, record 2, English, - density%20flow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écoulement par densité
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%20par%20densit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement de l'eau dans un réservoir, causé par l'introduction d'une eau de densité différente, due à des différences de température, de salinité et de concentration de matières en suspension. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20par%20densit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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