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BEDROCK TERRACE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strath terrace
1, record 1, English, strath%20terrace
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rock terrace 2, record 1, English, rock%20terrace
correct
- bedrock terrace 3, record 1, English, bedrock%20terrace
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extensive remnant of a strath from a former erosion cycle. 4, record 1, English, - strath%20terrace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rock pinnacles, bedrock terraces, boulder fields, ledges and gullies on and within the reef tend to be colonised by the short faunal turfs consisting of sponges, hydroids (sea firs), polychaetes, bryozoans (sea mats), anemones and soft corals. 5, record 1, English, - strath%20terrace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bedrock terrace: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - strath%20terrace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terrasse rocheuse
1, record 1, French, terrasse%20rocheuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- terrasse de substratum rocheux 2, record 1, French, terrasse%20de%20substratum%20rocheux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terrasse [...] résultant de l'érosion latérale par une rivière de la couverture alluviale minée recouvrant le fond rocheux. 3, record 1, French, - terrasse%20rocheuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] une terrasse aplanie a été façonnée à même le substratum rocheux lorsque le niveau de la mer était à son maximum pendant la plus chaude période de la dernière phase interglaciaire, il y a quelque 125 000 ans. 4, record 1, French, - terrasse%20rocheuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
terrasse rocheuse; terrasse de substratum rocheux : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - terrasse%20rocheuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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