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Baffin Upland [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Baffin Upland
1, record 1, English, Baffin%20Upland
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 1, English, - Baffin%20Upland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Baffin Upland is also dominated by the high upland surface present on Davis Highlands. The old erosion surface slopes generally southwestward from 3,000 feet elevation near the highland and Barnes Ice Cap to near sea level around Foxe Plain. 3, record 1, English, - Baffin%20Upland
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bas-plateau de Baffin
1, record 1, French, bas%2Dplateau%20de%20Baffin
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Bas-Plateau Baffin 2, record 1, French, Bas%2DPlateau%20Baffin
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 3, record 1, French, - bas%2Dplateau%20de%20Baffin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 3, record 1, French, - bas%2Dplateau%20de%20Baffin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Une division géomorphologique. 2, record 1, French, - bas%2Dplateau%20de%20Baffin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le bas-plateau de Baffin présente également les caractéristiques de l'ancienne surface d'érosion des hautes-terres de Davis. D'une altitude de 3,000 pieds près des hautes-terres de Davis et de la calotte glaciaire Barnes, cette ancienne surface d'érosion s'incline en général vers le sud-ouest et se termine presque'au niveau de la mer aux environs de la plaine de Foxe. 4, record 1, French, - bas%2Dplateau%20de%20Baffin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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