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CONDENSED SEQUENCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Petrography
CONT

... we define the condensed succession on Sevilleta as a relatively thin, but apparently faunally complete, stratigraphic succession of middle Cenomanian age that is represented elsewhere in the region by time-equivalent sections that are more than an order of magnitude thicker.

OBS

condensed series: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Série de faible épaisseur dont la sédimentation s'est opérée sur une très longue période.

CONT

[...] de très faibles épaisseurs de terrains peuvent représenter des temps de sédimentation extrêmement grands [...] D'une manière générale [...] les séries condensées sont d'origine pélagique [...]

OBS

série condensée; série réduite : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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