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TOBA VOLCANICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volcanic tuff
1, record 1, English, volcanic%20tuff
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tuff 2, record 1, English, tuff
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock formed of compacted volcanic fragments generally less than 4 millimetres in diameter. 3, record 1, English, - volcanic%20tuff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the United States is proposing burying their nuclear waste in volcanic tuff, Germany is focusing on salt, France is considering burial in shale or clay, and others have investigated disposal under the ocean floor. 1, record 1, English, - volcanic%20tuff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not the same as tufa. 4, record 1, English, - volcanic%20tuff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tuff: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - volcanic%20tuff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Bed, horizon of tuff. 4, record 1, English, - volcanic%20tuff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tuf volcanique
1, record 1, French, tuf%20volcanique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tuf 2, record 1, French, tuf
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche formée par accumulation de projections volcaniques en fragments de quelques millimètres [...] et consolidée sous l'action de l'eau. 3, record 1, French, - tuf%20volcanique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a, depuis longtemps déjà, identifié plusieurs types de roches favorables [au stockage des déchets radioactifs en formation géologique] : sel, granite, argile, basalte, schiste, tuf. 4, record 1, French, - tuf%20volcanique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuf volcanique; tuf : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - tuf%20volcanique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Couche, horizon de tuf. 6, record 1, French, - tuf%20volcanique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- toba volcánica
1, record 1, Spanish, toba%20volc%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tufo volcánico 2, record 1, Spanish, tufo%20volc%C3%A1nico
masculine noun
- tufa 2, record 1, Spanish, tufa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca volcánica formada por los productos piroclásticos consolidados. 3, record 1, Spanish, - toba%20volc%C3%A1nica
Record 1, Key term(s)
- toba
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