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CONJUGATE RIFT SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conjugate rift system
1, record 1, English, conjugate%20rift%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overlapping rift system 1, record 1, English, overlapping%20rift%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The genesis of these different spreading ridge structural styles is not yet well understood, but it is generally concluded that they resulted from a combination of adjustments to variable plate motions, particularly reorientations, and temporal and spatial variations in magma supply along the ridge. A conjugate or overlapping rift system, probably a response to ridge reorientation, occurs toward the northern end of the Juan the Fuca Ridge ... 2, record 1, English, - conjugate%20rift%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conjugate rift system; overlapping rift system: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - conjugate%20rift%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de rifts conjugués
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20rifts%20conjugu%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système de rifts se recouvrant 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20rifts%20se%20recouvrant
correct, masculine noun
- système de rifts chevauchants 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20rifts%20chevauchants
correct, masculine noun
- réseau de rifts conjugués 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20rifts%20conjugu%C3%A9s
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un système de rifts conjugués ou se recouvrant, qui résulte probablement de la réorientation de la dorsale, apparaît vers l'extrémité nord de la dorsale Juan de Fuca [...] 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20rifts%20conjugu%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de rifts conjugués; système de rifts chevauchants : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20rifts%20conjugu%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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