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BOUNDARY PLANE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- discontinuity
1, record 1, English, discontinuity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- interface 2, record 1, English, interface
correct
- seismic discontinuity 1, record 1, English, seismic%20discontinuity
correct
- velocity discontinuity 1, record 1, English, velocity%20discontinuity
correct
- boundary plane 3, record 1, English, boundary%20plane
correct
- boundary surface 4, record 1, English, boundary%20surface
- parting surface 5, record 1, English, parting%20surface
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surface at which seismic-wave velocities abruptly change; a boundary between seismic layers of the Earth. 1, record 1, English, - discontinuity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- discontinuité
1, record 1, French, discontinuit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surface de discontinuité 2, record 1, French, surface%20de%20discontinuit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- interface 3, record 1, French, interface
correct, feminine noun
- surface de séparation 4, record 1, French, surface%20de%20s%C3%A9paration
correct, feminine noun
- surface limite 4, record 1, French, surface%20limite
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] surface marquée par des modifications brutales des propriétés physiques à l'intérieur du globe terrestre. 1, record 1, French, - discontinuit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'étude de la transmission des tremblements de terre, ou séismologie, permet d'affirmer qu'il existe trois zones concentriques séparées par deux surfaces de discontinuité principales. La première [...] se situe à une profondeur de 5 à 35 km et sépare l'écorce proprement dite du manteau [...] La seconde surface de discontinuité [...] sépare à 2 900 km de profondeur le manteau du noyau. 5, record 1, French, - discontinuit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Geofísica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- discontinuidad
1, record 1, Spanish, discontinuidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada una de las superficies esféricas que, en el interior del globo terrestre, separan dos medios de propiedades físicas muy diferentes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - discontinuidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La existencia de discontinuidades se revela por los desvíos que experimentan las ondas sísmicas en el seno del globo [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - discontinuidad
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