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TOMBOLO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tombolo
1, record 1, English, tombolo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- connecting bar 2, record 1, English, connecting%20bar
correct
- tie bar 2, record 1, English, tie%20bar
correct
- tying bar 2, record 1, English, tying%20bar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sand or gravel bar or barrier that connects an island with the mainland or with another island. 2, record 1, English, - tombolo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tombolo is a deposition landform such as a spit or bar which connects an island to the shore. These usually form because the island causes wave refraction, depositing sand and shingle carried in suspension where the waves meet. 3, record 1, English, - tombolo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tombolo
1, record 1, French, tombolo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flèche de jonction 2, record 1, French, fl%C3%A8che%20de%20jonction
correct, feminine noun
- flèche isthme 3, record 1, French, fl%C3%A8che%20isthme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cordon littoral sableux construit par la mer entre une île et la côte. 3, record 1, French, - tombolo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque la flèche raccorde le rivage à une île on l'appelle «tombolo». Il existe des tombolos simples [...], doubles [...] et même triples [...]. Dans ces deux derniers cas un système de lagunes, parfois transformées en marais salants s'établit entre les tombolos [...] 4, record 1, French, - tombolo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tómbolo
1, record 1, Spanish, t%C3%B3mbolo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barra de tierra que une dos islas o una isla con el continente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - t%C3%B3mbolo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formación de los tómbolos se debe a la refracción o a la difracción de las olas por los islotes. La arena se acumula en la zona donde se encuentran o interfieren las ondas. En ciertos casos, se forman dos tómbolos separados por una laguna. 3, record 1, Spanish, - t%C3%B3mbolo
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