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MOHOROVICIC DISCONTINUITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mohorovicic discontinuity
1, record 1, English, Mohorovicic%20discontinuity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MOHO 2, record 1, English, MOHO
correct
- Moho 3, record 1, English, Moho
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- M-discontinuity 2, record 1, English, M%2Ddiscontinuity
correct
- M discontinuity 3, record 1, English, M%20discontinuity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The boundary surface or sharp seismic-velocity discontinuity that separates the Earth's crust from the subjacent mantle ... 2, record 1, English, - Mohorovicic%20discontinuity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the discontinuity should be defined by seismic velocities alone ... 2, record 1, English, - Mohorovicic%20discontinuity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mohorovicic discontinuity; Moho; M discontinuity: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - Mohorovicic%20discontinuity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- discontinuité de Mohorovicic
1, record 1, French, discontinuit%C3%A9%20de%20Mohorovicic
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MOHO 2, record 1, French, MOHO
correct
- Moho 3, record 1, French, Moho
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- discontinuité M 4, record 1, French, discontinuit%C3%A9%20M
correct, feminine noun
- discontinuité Moho 5, record 1, French, discontinuit%C3%A9%20Moho
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discontinuité définissant la transition entre la croûte et le manteau, où l'on observe une augmentation brutale des vitesses des ondes sismiques longitudinales qui passent de 6-7 km/s à 8 km/s environ. 3, record 1, French, - discontinuit%C3%A9%20de%20Mohorovicic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'usage est de placer la limite supérieure du manteau et la base de l'écorce au niveau de la discontinuité de Mohorovicic, où la vitesse des ondes longitudinales subit une augmentation rapide [...] 6, record 1, French, - discontinuit%C3%A9%20de%20Mohorovicic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
discontinuité de Mohorovicic; Moho; discontinuité M :terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 7, record 1, French, - discontinuit%C3%A9%20de%20Mohorovicic
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- discontinuidad de Mohorovicic
1, record 1, Spanish, discontinuidad%20de%20Mohorovicic
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Límite entre la corteza terrestre y el manto, a 30 km [de profundidad]. 2, record 1, Spanish, - discontinuidad%20de%20Mohorovicic
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