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METEOR CRATER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- meteorite crater
1, record 1, English, meteorite%20crater
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- meteor crater 2, record 1, English, meteor%20crater
correct
- meteoritic crater 3, record 1, English, meteoritic%20crater
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An impact crater on the surface of the earth or of a celestial body caused by a meteorite ... 4, record 1, English, - meteorite%20crater
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a meteorite crater can be defined as any structure now at or near the surface containing evidence of a shock-producing impact in which the disturbance by deformation and fragmentation of rock or soil is generally circular in outline (plan) and dies out rapidly in intensity upon reaching diameter-to-depth ratios of three to one or greater ... 5, record 1, English, - meteorite%20crater
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Astronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cratère météorique
1, record 1, French, crat%C3%A8re%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cratère météoritique 2, record 1, French, crat%C3%A8re%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oritique
correct, masculine noun
- cratère de météorite 3, record 1, French, crat%C3%A8re%20de%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression creusée à la surface d'un astre [...] par une météorite. 4, record 1, French, - crat%C3%A8re%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les cratères météoritiques sont de deux sortes : les cratères d'impact et les cratères d'explosion. 5, record 1, French, - crat%C3%A8re%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Astronomía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cráter meteorítico
1, record 1, Spanish, cr%C3%A1ter%20meteor%C3%ADtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cráter de meteorito 2, record 1, Spanish, cr%C3%A1ter%20de%20meteorito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cráter producido por el impacto de un meteorito al chocar con la superficie de un planeta o satélite. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cr%C3%A1ter%20meteor%C3%ADtico
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