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PELAGIC OOZE [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-05-04

English

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

Deep-ocean sediments that accumulate by the settling out of materials from the overlying ocean waters. The dominant constituents are microscopic pelagic organisms, e.g. the calcareous globigerina and pteropods, and the siliceous diatoms and radiolaria.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Vase renfermant des débris d'organismes (globigérines, radiolaires, diatomées, etc.).

CONT

Le talus continental porte des vases ou boues terrigènes et le fond, des vases ou boues pélagiques [...] à Ptéropodes, Globigérines, Diatomées, Radiolaires.

OBS

Les termes «vase pélagique» et «boue pélagique» sont généralement usités au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • vases pélagiques
  • boues pélagiques

Spanish

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