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LEVEE PLAGE [2 records]

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Record 1 2009-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A low, essentially continuous mound of beach or beach-and-dune material (sand, gravel, shingle) heaped up by the action of waves and currents on the backshore of a beach beyond the present limit of storm waves or the reach of ordinary tides, and occurring singly or as one of a series of approximately parallel deposits.

OBS

beach ridge: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Levée de roches détritiques (sables, galets) parallèle ou oblique par rapport à la direction générale du rivage et construite par la houle.

OBS

crête de plage : [...] peut aussi désigner le sommet du cordon littoral.

OBS

levée de plage : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
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Record 2 1998-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Physical Geography (General)
DEF

A beach ridge located inland from the modern beach, representing an ancient beach deposit and showing that the coast has been built out seaward. It is often accentuated by the development of dunes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
OBS

située à l'arrière du rivage actuel, indiquant un accroissement du continent.

Spanish

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