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THERMAL CONVECTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- convection
1, record 1, English, convection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thermal convection 2, record 1, English, thermal%20convection
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A supposed mass movement of subcrustal or mantle material, either laterally or in upward- or downward-directed convection cells, mainly as a result of heat variations. 3, record 1, English, - convection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- convection
1, record 1, French, convection
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- convection thermique 2, record 1, French, convection%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transfert de chaleur, d'une zone chaude vers une zone froide, accompagnant le déplacement de matériaux à densité suffisamment faible. 2, record 1, French, - convection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermal convection
1, record 2, English, thermal%20convection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mechanism of heat transfer through a liquid in which hot material from the bottom rises because of its lesser density, while cool surface material sinks. 1, record 2, English, - thermal%20convection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- convection thermique
1, record 2, French, convection%20thermique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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