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ACCRETION LIEE SUBDUCTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subduction accretion
1, record 1, English, subduction%20accretion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- subduction-accretion 2, record 1, English, subduction%2Daccretion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At some convergent plate margins, the overriding plate scrapes a thick mass of sediment off the descending plate. This process of subduction accretion ..., adds material to the edge of the overriding plate. In California, for example, subduction accretion formed a large part of the coastal mountain ranges. 3, record 1, English, - subduction%20accretion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subduction accretion: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - subduction%20accretion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accrétion liée à la subduction
1, record 1, French, accr%C3%A9tion%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20subduction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accrétion générée par la subduction 2, record 1, French, accr%C3%A9tion%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9r%C3%A9e%20par%20la%20subduction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette tectonique argilocinétique est contrôlée par la position de cette région, à la jonction entre la Meseta stable au sud, le domaine Rifain au nord et le prisme d'accrétion généré par la subduction du plancher atlantique sous les plaques Africaine et Européenne. 3, record 1, French, - accr%C3%A9tion%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20subduction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
accrétion liée à la subduction : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 1, French, - accr%C3%A9tion%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20subduction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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