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FLOW CAST [2 records]

Record 1 2024-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

... a spatulate or lingulate sole mark consisting of a raised, oblong, and subconical bulge on the underside of a siltstone or sandstone bed, characterized by a steep or blunt bulbous or beaked upcurrent end from which the structure flattens or flares out in the downcurrent direction and merges with the bedding plane.

OBS

It is formed by the filling of a flute.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

[...] bombement en forme de cuiller renversée, dont le côté le plus aigu est tourné vers l'amont.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
DEF

... a sole mark consisting of a lobate ridge or other raised feature and representing the filling of a depression produced by the flowage or warping of the soft and hydroplastic underlying sediment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
CONT

Les «moulages» [...] sont des sillons tracés à la surface supérieure d'un banc et remplis par le matériel de base du banc supérieur. Ces creux résultent de replis dans la masse du banc.

Spanish

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