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epicontinental sea [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epicontinental sea
1, record 1, English, epicontinental%20sea
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- epeiric sea 2, record 1, English, epeiric%20sea
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sea on the continental shelf or within a continent. 3, record 1, English, - epicontinental%20sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Baltic Sea and Hudson Bay, may be called epicontinental seas. 4, record 1, English, - epicontinental%20sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "epicontinental sea" has more extension than "shelf sea." 5, record 1, English, - epicontinental%20sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
epeiric sea; epicontinental sea: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - epicontinental%20sea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mer épicontinentale
1, record 1, French, mer%20%C3%A9picontinentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mers épicontinentales sont des extensions de l'océan sur les continents, parmi les terres émergées. 2, record 1, French, - mer%20%C3%A9picontinentale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La faiblesse des profondeurs, la communication plus ou moins aisée avec le large [...], la présence de sédiments néritiques et terrigènes [...] confèrent aux mers épicontinentales des caractères physiques très particuliers [...] Leur imbrication dans les terres émergées, l'accès relativement aisé aux ressources minérales superficielles ou profondes, la richesse benthique en font de grandes voies de transport, des sites de gisements et de pêcheries actives. 3, record 1, French, - mer%20%C3%A9picontinentale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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