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DISPLACEMENT EARTHS CRUST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deformation of the Earth's crust
1, record 1, English, deformation%20of%20the%20Earth%27s%20crust
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crustal deformation 2, record 1, English, crustal%20deformation
correct
- displacement of the Earth's crust 3, record 1, English, displacement%20of%20the%20Earth%27s%20crust
correct
- crustal displacement 4, record 1, English, crustal%20displacement
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The bending up or down of rocks in the Earth's crust that is caused by pressure, either from within the Earth (for example by mountain building) or from on top of it (for example by crustal subsidence or crustal rebound). 5, record 1, English, - deformation%20of%20the%20Earth%27s%20crust
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Also known as crustal deformation, crustal displacement is induced by the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates. This activity can produce a variety of landforms at the surface of the Earth, depending on the duration of the process involved in their formation. 4, record 1, English, - deformation%20of%20the%20Earth%27s%20crust
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most crustal deformation occurs along plate margins. 6, record 1, English, - deformation%20of%20the%20Earth%27s%20crust
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crustal deformation: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 1, English, - deformation%20of%20the%20Earth%27s%20crust
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déformation de la croûte terrestre
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9formation%20de%20la%20cro%C3%BBte%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déformation de la croûte 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9formation%20de%20la%20cro%C3%BBte
correct, feminine noun
- déformation crustale 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9formation%20crustale
correct, feminine noun
- déformation de l'écorce terrestre 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9formation%20de%20l%27%C3%A9corce%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déformation [...] par rapport au géoïde, du fait des mouvements de convection dans le manteau en dessous, et des contraintes qui s'exercent aux limites entre les plaques. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20de%20la%20cro%C3%BBte%20terrestre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déformation de la croûte terrestre; déformation de la croûte : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20de%20la%20cro%C3%BBte%20terrestre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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