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ACTIVE MARGIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- active margin
1, record 1, English, active%20margin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- active continental margin 2, record 1, English, active%20continental%20margin
correct
- Pacific-type margin 3, record 1, English, Pacific%2Dtype%20margin
correct
- Pacific-type continental margin 4, record 1, English, Pacific%2Dtype%20continental%20margin
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continental margin that is characterized by earthquakes, volcanic activity, and orogeny resulting from movement of tectonic plates. 5, record 1, English, - active%20margin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The active margins are sites of earthquakes and volcanic activity, as are those surrounding the Pacific Ocean. 6, record 1, English, - active%20margin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Active and passive continental margins share some features, but they are notably different in the widths of their continental shelves, and active margins have an oceanic trench but no continental rise. 7, record 1, English, - active%20margin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
active margin; active continental margin: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 1, English, - active%20margin
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Pacific type margin
- Pacific type continental margin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marge active
1, record 1, French, marge%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marge continentale active 2, record 1, French, marge%20continentale%20active
correct, feminine noun
- marge de type pacifique 3, record 1, French, marge%20de%20type%20pacifique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marge caractérisée par une forte sismicité et une forte activité volcanique. 4, record 1, French, - marge%20active
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les marges actives se situent au bord des plaques tectoniques et constituent l'ensemble des marges de l'océan Pacifique. 4, record 1, French, - marge%20active
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
À la différence des marges stables, les marges actives, comme celles de l'océan Pacifique, sont caractérisées par une forte activité sismique et volcanique et jouent un grand rôle dans la tectonique des plaques (zones de subduction). Généralement, le plateau continental est réduit ou absent ainsi que le glacis et, dès le littoral, le talus continental plonge jusqu'à une profondeur de 5 000 à 10 000 m pour former une fosse océanique marginale [...] 5, record 1, French, - marge%20active
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marge active; marge continentale active : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - marge%20active
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica de placas
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- margen activa
1, record 1, Spanish, margen%20activa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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