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ROCK FLOOR [2 records]

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Record 1 2009-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Petrography
DEF

A broad, gently sloping rock surface at the base of a steeper slope, often covered with interlocked, loosely cemented gravel, formed primarily by erosion.

OBS

[This] surface of erosion ... resembles a bajada in surface form.

OBS

pediment; piedmont interstream flat; conoplain; rock pediment; pedimentation surface: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

PHR

Concealed pediment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Formation rocheuse couverte d'une couche mince d'alluvions.

OBS

Le terme «pédiment» est réservé aux surfaces taillées dans les roches massives et les termes «glacis d'érosion», «glacis d'ablation» et «glacis rocheux», à celles taillées dans les roches tendres (cf. le Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse, 1982, vol. 5, p. 4816, le Dictionnaire de géologie, 1984, p. 145 et le Vocabulaire franco-anglo-allemand de géomorphologie, 1966, p. 52).

OBS

pédiment : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

PHR

Pédiment couvert.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
  • Petrografía
DEF

Glacis, de pendiente muy suave, formado sobre una roca dura por una capa de 1 a 2 m de aluviones de la cual emergen relieves residuales.

CONT

Los pedimentos son característicos de climas semiáridos favorables a la disgregación del granito y otras rocas duras en partículas suficientemente finas para que puedan ser transportadas por la arroyada difusa.

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Record 2 2009-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Petrography
DEF

A broad, gently sloping rock surface at the base of a steeper slope, often covered with interlocked, loosely cemented gravel, formed primarily by erosion.

OBS

[This] surface of erosion ... resembles a bajada in surface form.

OBS

pediment; piedmont interstream flat; conoplain; rock pediment; pedimentation surface: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

PHR

Concealed pediment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Glacis entaillé dans des roches meubles ou des altérites, à profil transversal concave d'amont en aval (12° à 1°) dominée par un système de versants raides.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
  • Petrografía
  • rampa de erosión
DEF

Glacis, de pendiente muy suave, formado sobre una roca dura por una capa de 1 a 2 m de aluviones de la cual emergen relieves residuales.

CONT

Los pedimentos son característicos de climas semiáridos favorables a la disgregación del granito y otras rocas duras en partículas suficientemente finas para que puedan ser transportadas por la arroyada difusa.

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