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BLOWN SAND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geology
- Natural Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eolian sand
1, record 1, English, eolian%20sand
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aeolian sand 2, record 1, English, aeolian%20sand
correct, Great Britain
- wind blown sand 3, record 1, English, wind%20blown%20sand
correct
- wind-blown sand 4, record 1, English, wind%2Dblown%20sand
correct
- blown sand 5, record 1, English, blown%20sand
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deposits of sand arranged by the wind. 6, record 1, English, - eolian%20sand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eolian sands include coastal dunes and the more extensive dune fields of some desert basins. 7, record 1, English, - eolian%20sand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géologie
- Matériaux de construction naturels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sable éolien
1, record 1, French, sable%20%C3%A9olien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sable éolien et le sable de dune sont des sables de granulométrie moyenne qui proviennent de la désagrégation des roches par le vent; ce sont, souvent, des sables d'excellente qualité (silices de Fontainebleau et de Nemours). 2, record 1, French, - sable%20%C3%A9olien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les sables éoliens [...] sont très caractéristiques. Les grains de taille moyenne (autour de 0,5 mm) sont très arrondis et dépolis; par contre, les grains fins sont très peu arrondis et ne sont pas dépolis. Ce dépoli et cet arrondi se produisent par suite des nombreux chocs des grains entre eux. Au contraire, pour les grains fins, l'énergie cinétique est trop faible pour qu'il puisse y avoir usure du grain. 3, record 1, French, - sable%20%C3%A9olien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Quant aux «sables éoliens», ils constituent un ensemble hétérogène, formé de deux types foncièrement différents : l'un caractérisé par des grains très arrondis et dépolis; l'autre par des éléments de forme générale anguleuse, à surface entièrement polie. 4, record 1, French, - sable%20%C3%A9olien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Geología
- Materiales de construcción naturales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arena eólica
1, record 1, Spanish, arena%20e%C3%B3lica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blown sand 1, record 2, English, blown%20sand
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sable éolien
1, record 2, French, sable%20%C3%A9olien
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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