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rate of sedimentation [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rate of sedimentation
1, record 1, English, rate%20of%20sedimentation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sedimentation rate 2, record 1, English, sedimentation%20rate
correct
- rate of accumulation 3, record 1, English, rate%20of%20accumulation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of sediment accumulated in an aquatic environment over a given period of time, usually expressed as thickness of accumulation per unit time. 4, record 1, English, - rate%20of%20sedimentation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where sediments are being deposited on the continental shelf, the rate at which they accumulate is generally greater than 10 cm per thousand years. Relative to the deposition of other types of sediments ... this is a very high rate of accumulation. (HAROC, 1975, p. 83). 3, record 1, English, - rate%20of%20sedimentation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux de sédimentation
1, record 1, French, taux%20de%20s%C3%A9dimentation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Montant de l'épaisseur de sédiments formés par unité de temps (p.ex. en millimètres ou en centimètres, pour un millénaire ou pour un million d'années), servant à exprimer la vitesse avec laquelle les particules s'accumulent sur le fond océanique. 2, record 1, French, - taux%20de%20s%C3%A9dimentation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le taux de sédimentation, c'est-à-dire l'épaisseur dont s'augmente tous les siècles la couche sédimentaire, est très variable d'un point à l'autre. (PHYRO, 1966, p. 114). 3, record 1, French, - taux%20de%20s%C3%A9dimentation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de sedimentación
1, record 1, Spanish, tasa%20de%20sedimentaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nivel de sedimentación 2, record 1, Spanish, nivel%20de%20sedimentaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Evaluación cuantitativa de los materiales que se depositan en el fondo de una masa o de un curso de agua en un tiempo dado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20sedimentaci%C3%B3n
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