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BLOCKY LAVA FLOW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blocky lava flow
1, record 1, English, blocky%20lava%20flow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- block lava flow 2, record 1, English, block%20lava%20flow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lavas of andesitic or intermediate composition commonly form a somewhat different type of flow, known as a block lava flow. These resemble aa [a Hawaiian term for lava flows] in having tops consisting largely of loose rubble, but the fragments are more regular in shape, most of them polygons with fairly smooth sides. 2, record 1, English, - blocky%20lava%20flow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Blocky lava flows are the most common volcanic formation on earth. 3, record 1, English, - blocky%20lava%20flow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blocky lava flow: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - blocky%20lava%20flow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coulée de laves en blocs
1, record 1, French, coul%C3%A9e%20de%20laves%20en%20blocs
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coulée de lave en blocaux 2, record 1, French, coul%C3%A9e%20de%20lave%20en%20blocaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On dirait des amoncellements de grossiers fragments de coke et de mâchefer, qui s'entrechoquent en crissant dans le cas des coulées en mouvement, d'où leur nom de coulée en blocaux. 3, record 1, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20de%20laves%20en%20blocs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coulée de laves en blocs : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 1, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20de%20laves%20en%20blocs
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coulée de lave en blocs
- coulée de laves en blocaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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