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OCEAN RIDGE SPREADING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ocean-ridge spreading
1, record 1, English, ocean%2Dridge%20spreading
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ocean ridge spreading 2, record 1, English, ocean%20ridge%20spreading
correct
- mid-ocean ridge spreading 3, record 1, English, mid%2Docean%20ridge%20spreading
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rocks created along the oceanic spreading ridges commonly preserve this pattern of polarity reversals as they cool, and this pattern can be used to determine the rate of ocean ridge spreading. 2, record 1, English, - ocean%2Dridge%20spreading
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ocean-ridge spreading: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - ocean%2Dridge%20spreading
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écartement au niveau des dorsales océaniques
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cartement%20au%20niveau%20des%20dorsales%20oc%C3%A9aniques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écartement de dorsales océaniques 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cartement%20de%20dorsales%20oc%C3%A9aniques
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
divergence : Mouvements d'écartement au niveau des dorsales océaniques où se forment les plaques : il y a création de la lithosphère océanique et expansion. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cartement%20au%20niveau%20des%20dorsales%20oc%C3%A9aniques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les séismes dus à des mouvements de rapprochement (force de compression) sont localisés le long des fosses océaniques et dans les zones des chaînes de montagnes. Les séismes associés à des mouvements d'écartement (force d'extension) sont localisés sur les dorsales océaniques. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cartement%20au%20niveau%20des%20dorsales%20oc%C3%A9aniques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
écartement de dorsales océaniques : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cartement%20au%20niveau%20des%20dorsales%20oc%C3%A9aniques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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