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OCEAN-BOTTOM SEISMOGRAPH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seismic Prospecting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ocean-bottom seismograph
1, record 1, English, ocean%2Dbottom%20seismograph
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main scatter of epicentres shown on summary plots such as Figure 13-3 is thought to be due to mislocation from land-based observations, but relocations from ocean-bottom seismographs show that seismicity is closely associated with plate boundaries. [Taken from Decade of North American Geology, vol. 4, ch. 13] 2, record 1, English, - ocean%2Dbottom%20seismograph
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ocean-bottom seismograph: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 1, English, - ocean%2Dbottom%20seismograph
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ocean-bottom seismograph: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - ocean%2Dbottom%20seismograph
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Relocation from ocean bottom seismographs. 5, record 1, English, - ocean%2Dbottom%20seismograph
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prospection sismique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sismographe de fond océanique
1, record 1, French, sismographe%20de%20fond%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sismographe de fond 2, record 1, French, sismographe%20de%20fond
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sismographe de fond océanique : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 3, record 1, French, - sismographe%20de%20fond%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sismographe de fond : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - sismographe%20de%20fond%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Position recalculée à l'aide de sismographes de fond. 5, record 1, French, - sismographe%20de%20fond%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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