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MARINE TERRACE [1 record]

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Record 1 1994-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Geology
DEF

Relatively flat, horizontal, or gently inclined surfaces which are bounded by a steeper ascending slope on one side and by a steeper descending slope on the opposite side, giving it a step-like appearance. Usually long and narrow, it can be completely submerged or coastal and is the result of erosion, either by waves or sediments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Génie chimique
  • Géologie
CONT

Les terrasses marines [...] se forment actuellement à l'extrémité amont des plages. Elles résultent de l'accumulation de galets, de sables, d'organismes et de débris divers sous l'action des vagues.

Spanish

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