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OCEAN-FLOOR SCANNING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ocean-floor scanning
1, record 1, English, ocean%2Dfloor%20scanning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ocean floor scanning 2, record 1, English, ocean%20floor%20scanning
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- ocean floor scanning technique 3, record 1, English, ocean%20floor%20scanning%20technique
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- seafloor scanning 4, record 1, English, seafloor%20scanning
correct
- sea-floor scanning 5, record 1, English, sea%2Dfloor%20scanning
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Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This 8000 ton ship has the most advanced seafloor scanning system in the world and can take up to 50 m long cores in any depth. 4, record 1, English, - ocean%2Dfloor%20scanning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Laser line scanning is another non-acoustic method used to map the sea floor. 6, record 1, English, - ocean%2Dfloor%20scanning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balayage du fond marin
1, record 1, French, balayage%20du%20fond%20marin
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- balayage des fonds marins 1, record 1, French, balayage%20des%20fonds%20marins
proposal, masculine noun
- balayage du fond océanique 1, record 1, French, balayage%20du%20fond%20oc%C3%A9anique
proposal, masculine noun
- balayage des fonds océaniques 1, record 1, French, balayage%20des%20fonds%20oc%C3%A9aniques
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sonar à balayage latéral sert à cartographier la surface du fond marin. En fonction de l'écho qu'il renvoie, cet instrument permet aux chercheurs de connaître le relief du fond et la nature des sédiments trouvés sur cette surface. 2, record 1, French, - balayage%20du%20fond%20marin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le sonar à balayage permet de réaliser en continu la morphologie des fonds marins. 3, record 1, French, - balayage%20du%20fond%20marin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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