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RIPPLE-MARK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ripple mark
1, record 1, English, ripple%20mark
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ripple 2, record 1, English, ripple
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… ripple marks are sedimentary structures (i.e. bedforms of the lower flow regime) and indicate agitation by water (current or waves) or wind. 3, record 1, English, - ripple%20mark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ripple mark: designation used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - ripple%20mark
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ripplemark
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ride de plage
1, record 1, French, ride%20de%20plage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ride 2, record 1, French, ride
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marque répétée de quelques centimètres de haut laissée par les mouvements de l'air ou de l'eau à la surface d'une couche de sédiments peu liés. 2, record 1, French, - ride%20de%20plage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ride de plage : désignation en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - ride%20de%20plage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ripple-mark
1, record 1, Spanish, ripple%2Dmark
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ondulita 2, record 1, Spanish, ondulita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada una de las pequeñas ondulaciones formadas por los movimientos del agua en la arena o el barro del fondo del litoral y de los ríos [...]. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ripple%2Dmark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ripple-mark [es el] nombre inglés [de ondulita] universalmente aceptado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ripple%2Dmark
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