aquiclude
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Aquiclude — Un aquiclude désigne une formation (au sens géologique du terme) relativement imperméable à l eau (exemple une strate d argile). Comparé à un aquitard, un aquiclude n est pas transmissif. Portail de la géologie Catégorie : Hydrogéologie … Wikipédia en Français
Aquiclude — Mit Grundwassernichtleiter, Aquifuge oder Aquiclude werden in der Hydrogeologie die Schichten bezeichnet, die eine Grundwasser leitende Schicht (Aquifer) begrenzen und selbst kaum wasserdurchlässig (z. B. Tone) sind. Dadurch bilden sich… … Deutsch Wikipedia
aquiclude — /ak wi kloohd /, n. any geological formation that absorbs and holds water but does not transmit it at a sufficient rate to supply springs, wells, etc. [AQUI + clude < L cludere, var. of claudere to CLOSE] * * * … Universalium
aquiclude — A formation which, although porous and capable of storing water, does not transmit it at rates sufficient to furnish an appreciable supply for a well or spring. See also confining unit [22] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
aquiclude — A layer of soil, sediment, or rock that may or may not be saturated, that is incapable of transmitting significant quantities of water under ordinary hydraulic gradients. Compare: aquitard. FC … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
aquiclude — aq·ui·clude … English syllables
aquiclude — /ˈækwiklud/ (say akweekloohd) noun a rock, soil or sediment below the surface of the earth which does not allow water to pass through it, and so often forms the boundary of an aquifer …
aquiclude — ˈakwəˌklüd, ˈäk noun ( s) Etymology: aqui + Latin cludere, claudere to close, shut up, block up more at close : a geologic formation or stratum that confines water in an adjacent aquifer * * * /ak wi kloohd /, n. any geological formation that… … Useful english dictionary
Aquifer — Typical aquifer cross section An aquifer is a wet underground layer of water bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, or silt) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. The study of water flow… … Wikipedia
Groundwater — Shipot, a common source of drinking water in a Ukrainian village. Groundwater is water located beneath the ground surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations. A unit of rock or an unconsolidated deposit is called an… … Wikipedia
