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halbgespannt

English translation: semi-confined


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German term or phrase:halbgespannt
English translation:semi-confined
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Tech/Engineering - Geology
German term or phrase: halbgespannt
Die natürliche Schwankungsbreite der Grundwasserstände betrug im vergangenen Jahr nur etwa 10 cm. Die beobachteten Wasserspiegelschwankungen von bis zu 0,3 m innerhalb weniger Tage sind auf Luftdruckschwankungen zurückzuführen, die in dem fein geschichteten und daher halbgespannten Grundwasserleiter durch behinderten Ausgleich zum Atmosphärendruck hervorgerufen werden.
njbeckett
Germany
Local time: 20:18
semi-confined
Explanation:
Semi-confined Aquifer. Description, aquifer that is partially confined by a soil
of low permeability through which recharge and discharge can occur. ...
unstats.un.org/unsd/environmentgl/gesform.asp?getitem=1017 - 25k

gespannt (Grundwasser) / confined according to Ernst
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Christine Lam
Canada
Local time: 14:18
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semi-confined


Explanation:
Semi-confined Aquifer. Description, aquifer that is partially confined by a soil
of low permeability through which recharge and discharge can occur. ...
unstats.un.org/unsd/environmentgl/gesform.asp?getitem=1017 - 25k

gespannt (Grundwasser) / confined according to Ernst

Christine Lam
Canada
Local time: 14:18
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 20

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