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TRANSGRESSIVE OVERLAP [1 record]

Record 1 2008-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
DEF

An overlap characterized by the regular and progressive pinching out, toward the margins or shores of a depositional basin, of the sedimentary units within a conformable sequence of rocks, in which the boundary of each unit is transgressed by the next overlying unit and each unit in turn terminates farther from the point of reference.

OBS

onlap (n.): term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
DEF

Extension d'une formation au-delà des limites de la formation sous-jacente.

OBS

recouvrement en avancée; contrebiseau; séquence à biseaux ascendants; débordement transgressif; position débordée : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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