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LITHOSPHERE OCEANIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oceanic lithosphere
1, record 1, English, oceanic%20lithosphere
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The solid outer zone of the Earth, covered by seawater, and comprised of the [oceanic] crust and the upper layer of the mantle. 2, record 1, English, - oceanic%20lithosphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two basic types of lithosphere: continental and oceanic. Continental lithosphere has a low density because it is made of relatively light-weight minerals. Oceanic lithosphere is denser than continental lithosphere because it is composed of heavier minerals. A plate may be made up entirely of oceanic or continental lithosphere, but most are partly oceanic and partly continental. 3, record 1, English, - oceanic%20lithosphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oceanic lithosphere: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - oceanic%20lithosphere
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lithosphère océanique
1, record 1, French, lithosph%C3%A8re%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] ensemble formé par la croûte océanique et le manteau lithosphérique sous-jacent. 2, record 1, French, - lithosph%C3%A8re%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La lithosphère continentale et océanique possèdent évidemment des croûtes différentes, tant en composition (basaltique pour la croûte océanique et granodioritique pour la croûte continentale) qu'en épaisseur [...] 3, record 1, French, - lithosph%C3%A8re%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lithosphère océanique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - lithosph%C3%A8re%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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