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Record 1 2009-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tectonics
DEF

Situated or occurring below a crust and especially the crust of the earth.

CONT

Depending on depth, these breaks are usually subdivided between steep near-surface (crustal) discontinuities, and deep-seated (sub-crustal) breaks.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tectonique
DEF

Situé ou formé sous la croûte terrestre.

OBS

subcrustal : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Key term(s)
  • sub-crustal

Spanish

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