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Record 1 2015-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oceanography
DEF

Pertaining to ocean depths between 100 and 2,000 fathoms (180 and 3,700 meters); also to ocean bottom between those depths sometimes identical with continental slope environment.

CONT

bathyal zone

French

Domaine(s)
  • Océanographie
DEF

Qualifie l'étage supérieur du système aphytal. Il correspond à la pente continentale et aux fonds en pente douce qui lui succèdent jusqu'aux environs de 3 000 m.

CONT

Limitée en gros aux profondeurs de 200 à 2 000 mètres, la zone bathyale couvre près de 20 % de la surface du fond des mers. Les vases bathyales présentent des aspects variés.

CONT

[...] les sédiments du géosynclinal sont de faciès profond ou bathyal.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Oceanografía
DEF

En oceanología, [dícese de la] zona de fondos marinos entre 200 y 2.000 metros de profundidad, donde no alcanza ya la acción mecánica de las olas.

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