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SUBMARINE RIDGE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tectonics
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Oceanography
DEF

An elongate, steep-sided elevation of the ocean floor, having rough topography.

OBS

[A ridge has] steeper sides and less regular topography than a rise.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tectonique
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Océanographie
DEF

Élévation du fond des océans, aux pentes plus raides que celles des seuils.

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.

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tectónica
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
  • Oceanografía
DEF

Cadena montañosa submarina.

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