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FENETRE NAPPE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
DEF

A circular or elliptical rock outcrop surrounded by rocks of younger age.

OBS

Geology of Central America.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
DEF

Affleurement d'un socle relativement ancien entouré par des terrains de couverture plus jeune, par exemple à la suite de la dénudation de la crête d'un anticlinal.

CONT

[...] l'érosion, attaquant les parties les plus élevées ou les plus faibles, ouvre des boutonnières appelées «fenêtres», qui révèlent le substratum.

OBS

boutonnière; enclave : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
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