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Record 1 2011-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tectonics
DEF

That edge of a lithospheric plate bounded by a mid-oceanic ridge.

OBS

It is the area of crustal generation for a spreading plate.

OBS

spreading centre: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tectonique
CONT

Les données magnétiques et bathymétriques confirment la présence d'un centre d'expansion dans l'est de la mer d'Écosse derrière l'arc et la fosse des Sandwich du Sud.

OBS

centre d'expansion : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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