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BAY BAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- baymouth bar
1, record 1, English, baymouth%20bar
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bay-mouth bar 2, record 1, English, bay%2Dmouth%20bar
correct
- bay bar 3, record 1, English, bay%20bar
correct
- bay barrier 4, record 1, English, bay%20barrier
correct
- shingle bank 5, record 1, English, shingle%20bank
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long, narrow bank of sand or gravel, deposited by waves entirely or partly across the mouth or entrance of a bay, so that the bay is no longer connected or is connected only by a narrow inlet with the main body of water. 3, record 1, English, - baymouth%20bar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A baymouth bar] usually connects two headlands, thus straightening the coast. It can be produced by the convergent growth of two spits from opposite directions, by a single spit extending in a constant direction, or by a longshore bar being driven shoreward. 3, record 1, English, - baymouth%20bar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
baymouth bar: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - baymouth%20bar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poulier
1, record 1, French, poulier
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- barachois 2, record 1, French, barachois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flèche littorale s'allongeant en travers d'un estuaire ou d'une baie. 3, record 1, French, - poulier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les barres sableuses peuvent donner un poulier («baymouth bar»). C'est une pointe de sable ou de galets barrant l'entrée d'une baie. 4, record 1, French, - poulier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le poulier est souvent accroché à un seul côté de la baie. 5, record 1, French, - poulier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
poulier : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - poulier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- banco de guijarro
1, record 1, Spanish, banco%20de%20guijarro
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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