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COURBE DEBITS/RABATTEMENTS [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Water Collection (Water supply)
DEF

A curve constructed by plotting rates of well yield against levels of drawdown.

Key term(s)
  • head capacity curve

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Captage des eaux
DEF

Représentation graphique de la relation entre les débits pompés et les rabattements obtenus dans un puits, définis soit en régime permanent (paliers de niveau stabilisés), soit au bout de durées de pompage égales, choisies conventionnellement.

OBS

Bien qu'encore couramment en usage pour désigner la relation entre débits pompés et rabattements, le terme «caractéristique» d'un puits est trop vague et déconseillé.

Spanish

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