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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Earth's mantle
1, record 1, English, Earth%27s%20mantle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mantle 2, record 1, English, mantle
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The intermediate shell zone of the Earth below the crust and above the core. 3, record 1, English, - Earth%27s%20mantle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mantle is almost 2,900 kilometers thick and comprises about 83% of the Earth's volume. 4, record 1, English, - Earth%27s%20mantle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The mantle is commonly divided into three parts: the upper mantle ... the transition zone ... and the lower mantle. 5, record 1, English, - Earth%27s%20mantle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
In composition, the Earth is made of three nested spheres. At the center of the Earth, a body of intensely hot iron and nickel forms the core. A less dense and much larger middle sphere is made of materials rich in iron, magnesium and calcium comprises the mantle. The outermost layer is a thin veneer of lighter rocks called the crust. 6, record 1, English, - Earth%27s%20mantle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manteau de la Terre
1, record 1, French, manteau%20de%20la%20Terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- manteau terrestre 2, record 1, French, manteau%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
- manteau 3, record 1, French, manteau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie interne de la Terre située entre la croûte et le noyau. 4, record 1, French, - manteau%20de%20la%20Terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le manteau représente un peu plus de 80 % du volume de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - manteau%20de%20la%20Terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le manteau comprend trois parties : le manteau supérieur, une zone de transition et le manteau inférieur. 6, record 1, French, - manteau%20de%20la%20Terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Sous la croûte, le manteau est principalement composé de roches silicatées, à base de silicium et d'oxygène, mais contient aussi du magnésium, du fer et d'autres éléments mineurs. Cette partie solide s'étend jusqu'à 2900 kilomètres de profondeur et, en dessous c'est le noyau, où s'est concentré le fer. 7, record 1, French, - manteau%20de%20la%20Terre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- manto
1, record 1, Spanish, manto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte del interior de la Tierra comprendida entre la discontinuidad de Mohorovicic y el núcleo, entre los 400 y los 2 900 km de profundidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - manto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El manto se divide en el manto superior y el manto inferior, separados por la zona de transición. 1, record 1, Spanish, - manto
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