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WEATHERED ZONE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weathered zone
1, record 1, English, weathered%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- zone of weathering 2, record 1, English, zone%20of%20weathering
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A more or less indefinite surface zone wherein, the rocks have been exposed to the chemical action of air, water, plants, and bacteria, and to the mechanical action of changes in temperature. The rock so exposed usually crumbles and decays. 3, record 1, English, - weathered%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The nickel occurs in both the laterite and weathered rock zone. ... The material mined is generally a mixture of the lower parts of the laterite and the weathered rock zone. 2, record 1, English, - weathered%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Secondary minerals occur in fractures and in weathered zones. 4, record 1, English, - weathered%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone météorisée
1, record 1, French, zone%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oris%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone d'altération météorique 2, record 1, French, zone%20d%27alt%C3%A9ration%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'épaisseur de la zone d'altération météorique est très variable, dépassant souvent 20 mètres et pouvant atteindre plusieurs centaines de mètres, notamment dans les aires tropicales chaudes et sèches qui ont subi d'importantes variations climatiques au cours du Quaternaire. 3, record 1, French, - zone%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oris%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On notera la concentration du zirconium [...] dans la zone d'altération météorique. 4, record 1, French, - zone%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oris%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Il est évident que les facteurs climatiques ne jouent qu'un rôle faible, sinon nul, sur la mise en place des concentrations minérales liées aux roches cristallines, mais ont une influence sur leur conservation ou leur destruction ou encore sur les modifications de teneurs dans les zones d'altération météorique. 3, record 1, French, - zone%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oris%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geophysics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- low-velocity zone
1, record 2, English, low%2Dvelocity%20zone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- low-velocity layer 2, record 2, English, low%2Dvelocity%20layer
correct
- weathered layer 3, record 2, English, weathered%20layer
correct
- weathered zone 4, record 2, English, weathered%20zone
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In seismology, that zone of the earth that is immediately below the surface, characterized by low seismic-wave velocities. 3, record 2, English, - low%2Dvelocity%20zone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géophysique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone de faible vitesse
1, record 2, French, zone%20de%20faible%20vitesse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- zone à faible vitesse 2, record 2, French, zone%20%C3%A0%20faible%20vitesse
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de transition située entre l'asthénosphère et la lithosphère. 3, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20faible%20vitesse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Du point de vue géodynamique, l'ensemble des plaques océaniques et continentales forme la lithosphère dont l'épaisseur varie de 50 à 150 kilomètres. Cette couche est séparée d'une couche plus profonde, appelée asthénosphère, par une zone de transition, la «zone de faible vitesse». Dans cette zone, les ondes sismiques sont atténuées. 4, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20faible%20vitesse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Geofísica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de velocidad lenta
1, record 2, Spanish, zona%20de%20velocidad%20lenta
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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