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POINT CHAUD ASTHENOSPHERE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot spot
1, record 1, English, hot%20spot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hotspot 2, record 1, English, hotspot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area in the middle of a crustal plate where volcanism occurs. 3, record 1, English, - hot%20spot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... correlation of [kimberlite] magmatism with hotspots or plate tectonic processes ... has not been satisfactorily demonstrated on a worldwide basis. 2, record 1, English, - hot%20spot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hot spot: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - hot%20spot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point chaud
1, record 1, French, point%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point chaud de l'asthénosphère 2, record 1, French, point%20chaud%20de%20l%27asth%C3%A9nosph%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit à la surface d'une planète qui a une activité volcanique régulière. 3, record 1, French, - point%20chaud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] aucun lien pouvant exister entre [le] magmatisme [kimberlitique] et la présence de points chauds ou encore de processus relevant de la tectonique des plaques [...] n'a pu être démontré de façon satisfaisante à l'échelle mondiale. 4, record 1, French, - point%20chaud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les points chauds terrestres sont généralement expliqués comme étant la trace en surface de l'expression sous forme de volcanisme, d'endroits relativement fixes les uns par rapport aux autres, du manteau où la profondeur est plus élevée relativement aux autres zones de même profondeur. 3, record 1, French, - point%20chaud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point chaud : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - point%20chaud
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica de placas
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto caliente
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20caliente
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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