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BASEMENT METAMORPHIC COMPLEX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metamorphic core complex
1, record 1, English, metamorphic%20core%20complex
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- basement metamorphic complex 2, record 1, English, basement%20metamorphic%20complex
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dome-like uplift of metamorphic and plutonic rock from deeper in the crust, which has had the shallow-crust overlying rock detach and move aside along detachment faults. 3, record 1, English, - metamorphic%20core%20complex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A metamorphic core complex is a deep section of the crust that has been uplifted along detachment faults and become partly exposed at the earth's surface. The rocks in a metamorphic core complex consist largely of metamorphic rock and granite. 4, record 1, English, - metamorphic%20core%20complex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An important dilatant geological regime is that of the rising metamorphic core complex, e.g., the Basin and Range Province in the southwestern U.S.A. and its extension in the Rio Grande Rift ... 2, record 1, English, - metamorphic%20core%20complex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metamorphic core complex: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - metamorphic%20core%20complex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Okanagan metamorphic core complex. 2, record 1, English, - metamorphic%20core%20complex
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- complexe à noyau métamorphique
1, record 1, French, complexe%20%C3%A0%20noyau%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- complexe métamorphique interne 2, record 1, French, complexe%20m%C3%A9tamorphique%20interne
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La zone de faille est interprétée comme une faille de détachement qui limite un complexe à noyau métamorphique [...] La reconnaissance de ce complexe à noyau étend la région connue d'extension crustale [...] 3, record 1, French, - complexe%20%C3%A0%20noyau%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
complexe à noyau métamorphique; complexe métamorphique interne : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - complexe%20%C3%A0%20noyau%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Complexe à noyau métamorphique d'Okanagan. 5, record 1, French, - complexe%20%C3%A0%20noyau%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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