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COLLUVIAL SOIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- colluvial soil
1, record 1, English, colluvial%20soil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- colluvium 2, record 1, English, colluvium
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transported, immature soil derived essentially from soil material eroded and deposited locally by sheet flow, e.g. down-washed or creek soils on the lower slopes of gentle hills. 3, record 1, English, - colluvial%20soil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In its extreme form, as in avalanche and landslip material, its composition is characteristically highly heterogeneous as to size. 2, record 1, English, - colluvial%20soil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sol d'éboulis et de coulées
1, record 1, French, sol%20d%27%C3%A9boulis%20et%20de%20coul%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sol colluvial 2, record 1, French, sol%20colluvial
correct, masculine noun
- colluviosol 3, record 1, French, colluviosol
- sol de colluvions 4, record 1, French, sol%20de%20colluvions
masculine noun
- sol colluvionnaire 4, record 1, French, sol%20colluvionnaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sédiments transportés par ruissellement. 4, record 1, French, - sol%20d%27%C3%A9boulis%20et%20de%20coul%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sols transportés [...] peuvent se diviser en sols d'éboulis et de coulées («colluvial soils» des Américains), sols alluviaux, sols glaciaires, sols lacustres, sols éoliens. Les sols d'éboulis et de coulées comportent fréquemment des matériaux grossiers, qui peuvent être prépondérants. Ils ne sont jamais bien stratifiés. 1, record 1, French, - sol%20d%27%C3%A9boulis%20et%20de%20coul%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- suelo coluvial
1, record 1, Spanish, suelo%20coluvial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suelo secundario, inmaduro, originado a partir de materiales de suelos más antiguos, que se han ido transportando y han quedado acumulados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - suelo%20coluvial
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