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SHALLOWING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shallowing
1, record 1, English, shallowing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shoaling 2, record 1, English, shoaling
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bars tend to be long and narrow (linear) and develop where a current (or waves) promote deposition of particles, resulting in localized shallowing (shoaling) of the water. 2, record 1, English, - shallowing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
During the early Carnian, the amount of loose carbonate mud fed onto the prograding slopes increased, while some clay was still available and the shallowing of the basin reduced the platform elevation; these factors combined together to reduce the slope angles, as visible in the latest Cassian Platforms ... 3, record 1, English, - shallowing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shallow (Noun; often plural): A shallow place in a body of water. 4, record 1, English, - shallowing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shallowing: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - shallowing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exhaussement
1, record 1, French, exhaussement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diminution de la profondeur marine 2, record 1, French, diminution%20de%20la%20profondeur%20marine
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ainsi, l'exhaussement du bassin maritime correspond à l'abaissement du bassin territorial dont les eaux s'y déversent, et le progrès des alluvions s'opère avec la clarté rigoureuse d'une équation. 3, record 1, French, - exhaussement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exhaussement; diminution de la profondeur marine : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - exhaussement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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