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PELAGIC [1 record]

Record 1 2004-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oceanography
DEF

Of or pertaining to the open or high sea, as distinguished from the shallow water near the coast ..., living on or near the surface of the open sea or ocean ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Océanographie
DEF

Relatif à la pleine mer, à la haute mer, qui vit dans la haute mer.

DEF

Caractérise un milieu océanique éloigné des côtes (de plus de 300 km), où prédomine, de ce fait, une sédimentation surtout organogène, sauf dans les secteurs agités par des vagues ou par des courants, même profonds.

CONT

[...] dépôt marin pélagique [...]

CONT

[...] carbonate pélagique [...]

CONT

Organismes pélagiques : plancton, poissons : sardines, thons. Sédiments pélagiques : dépôts au large provenant des masses d'eau sus-jacentes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Oceanografía
CONT

Depósitos pelágicos.

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