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PLANICIE LITORAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coastal plain
1, record 1, English, coastal%20plain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plain extending inland from a seashore commonly the result of geologically recent emergence of the land. 2, record 1, English, - coastal%20plain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
North Carolina's coastal plain is low, flat land along the Atlantic Ocean. It is often divided into two parts - the outer coastal plain and the inner coastal plain. 3, record 1, English, - coastal%20plain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaine côtière
1, record 1, French, plaine%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plaine littorale 2, record 1, French, plaine%20littorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface de dépôt en amont de la ligne de côte dont l'altitude est proche du niveau de la mer. 3, record 1, French, - plaine%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La moitié ouest, la plus large et la plus étale, est occupée par des plaines alluvionnaires à faible déclivité, depuis les hautes terres du centre jusqu’au canal du Mozambique, tandis qu’à l’est une étroite bande de falaises s’aplanit brusquement en une mince plaine côtière bordée par l’océan Indien. 4, record 1, French, - plaine%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- planicie litoral
1, record 1, Spanish, planicie%20litoral
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- llanura costera 2, record 1, Spanish, llanura%20costera
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plataforma litoral debida a la sedimentación de gravas, arenas, limos y arcillas aportados por los sistemas fluviales a las líneas costeras. 2, record 1, Spanish, - planicie%20litoral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zona de litoral bajo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - planicie%20litoral
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