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SUBMARINE RIDGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ridge
1, record 1, English, ridge
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- submarine ridge 2, record 1, English, submarine%20ridge
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elongate, steep-sided elevation of the ocean floor, having rough topography. 2, record 1, English, - ridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A ridge has] steeper sides and less regular topography than a rise. 3, record 1, English, - ridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ridge: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - ridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dorsale
1, record 1, French, dorsale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dorsale sous-marine 2, record 1, French, dorsale%20sous%2Dmarine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élévation du fond des océans, aux pentes plus raides que celles des seuils. 3, record 1, French, - dorsale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un tel panache est situé sous l'Islande et l'émission de lave en ce point a produit la dorsale sous-marine entre le Groenland et la Grande-Bretagne au moment de l'ouverture de l'Atlantique. 2, record 1, French, - dorsale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dorsale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - dorsale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Oceanografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dorsal
1, record 1, Spanish, dorsal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cadena montañosa submarina. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dorsal
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