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coast range [2 records]

Record 1 2010-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
CONT

... the higher elevations of the coastal range facing the Andes become a multiplicity of islands, forming an intricate labyrinth of channels and fjords that have been an enduring challenge to maritime navigators.

OBS

... the concept [of coast range] is not limited to the NA [North American] west coast. ... There are other places in the world where "coast range" has a local meaning (in Japan, the "coast range" is on the western side of Honshu).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
CONT

La chaîne côtière de Californie [...] occupe en bordure du Pacifique une région à caractère géosynclinal où les sédiments de plus de 20 000 m d'épaisseur se sont accumulés [...]

CONT

D'autres mines de plomb sont dispersées dans les chaînes littorales de la région de Carthagène [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Geography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie physique
OBS

(au Canada, à l'est des Rocheuses) (Mont Woddington) RA traité d. glaciologie, L. LLIBOUTRY, T 11, p. 493, déc. 72

Spanish

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