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SUBSIDING SHELF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subsiding shelf
1, record 1, English, subsiding%20shelf
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Margin dams are a part of both constructional-subsiding passive shelves and active margins, but they are an additional element. When these barriers bound a subsiding shelf, the sediment accumulation can be much thicker than on an open shelf because seaward transport was blocked. 2, record 1, English, - subsiding%20shelf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subsiding shelf: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - subsiding%20shelf
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme subsidente
1, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20subsidente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plateforme subsidente 2, record 1, French, plateforme%20subsidente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Viséen inférieur est représenté [...] par des dépôts détritiques de plateforme subsidente [...] 2, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20subsidente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subsidence : Enfoncement progressif, régulier ou saccadé, pendant une assez longue période, du fond d'un bassin sédimentaire, marin ou non. C'est ce phénomène qui permet en particulier l'accumulation sur de fortes épaisseurs de sédiments qui se sont cependant formés sous une faible profondeur d'eau. Adjectif : subsident,e. 3, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20subsidente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plate-forme subsidente : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20subsidente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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