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QUIET MAGNETIC ZONE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Magnetic and Electromagnetic Prospecting
  • Magnetism
DEF

Any area showing few or no magnetic anomalies.

OBS

magnetic quiet zone; MQZ; quiet magnetic zone; calm anomaly zone: terms and abbreviation used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prospection magnétique et électromagnétique
  • Magnétisme
CONT

À l'approche des marges continentales stables [...] ce champ d'anomalies [magnétiques] fait souvent place à une zone beaucoup moins perturbée, [...] dite «zone d'anomalies tranquilles» ou «zone magnétiquement calme» (ZMC) où l'amplitude des anomalies magnétiques quand elles existent ne dépasse pas 40 à 100 gammas en moyenne.

OBS

zone magnétiquement calme; ZMC; zone de calme magnétique; zone d'anomalies tranquilles : termes et abréviation en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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