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AIR-FALL ASH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airfall ash
1, record 1, English, airfall%20ash
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air-fall ash 2, record 1, English, air%2Dfall%20ash
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The field consists of gently dipping flows, composite cones, and air-fall ash and lapilli. 2, record 1, English, - airfall%20ash
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air fall ash
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cendres de retombée
1, record 1, French, cendres%20de%20retomb%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cendres retombées 2, record 1, French, cendres%20retomb%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
lahar : Coulée de boue formée par le mélange de cendres retombées sur les flancs du volcan et d'eau issue de pluies ou de fontes des neiges. 3, record 1, French, - cendres%20de%20retomb%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cendres retombées : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - cendres%20de%20retomb%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ash fall
1, record 2, English, ash%20fall
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ashfall 2, record 2, English, ashfall
correct
- volcanic ash fall 3, record 2, English, volcanic%20ash%20fall
correct, see observation
- volcanic ashfall 4, record 2, English, volcanic%20ashfall
correct
- ash shower 5, record 2, English, ash%20shower
correct
- ash rain 6, record 2, English, ash%20rain
correct
- volcanic ash rain 7, record 2, English, volcanic%20ash%20rain
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The descent of volcanic ash from an eruption cloud by air-fall deposition. 8, record 2, English, - ash%20fall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(volcanic) ashfall: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 9, record 2, English, - ash%20fall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chute de cendres
1, record 2, French, chute%20de%20cendres
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chute de cendres volcaniques 2, record 2, French, chute%20de%20cendres%20volcaniques
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- pluie de cendres 3, record 2, French, pluie%20de%20cendres
correct, feminine noun
- pluie de cendres volcaniques 4, record 2, French, pluie%20de%20cendres%20volcaniques
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les nuées, chargées de cendres, deviennent noires [...] le «champignon» est le siège de phénomènes électriques, avec éclairs; il est souvent à l'origine de pluies torrentielles qui précipitent des «grêlons» de cendres [...] 5, record 2, French, - chute%20de%20cendres
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Par soucis de précision, on peut dans un premier temps rendre ce terme par «chute de cendres volcaniques» et ensuite y aller avec «chute de cendres». 6, record 2, French, - chute%20de%20cendres
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
chute de cendres (volcaniques) : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 2, French, - chute%20de%20cendres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lluvia de cenizas
1, record 2, Spanish, lluvia%20de%20cenizas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caída, por acción de la gravedad, de materiales finos piroclásticos procedentes de erupciones volcánicas de tipo explosivo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - lluvia%20de%20cenizas
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-09-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- eruption cloud
1, record 3, English, eruption%20cloud
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- explosion cloud 1, record 3, English, explosion%20cloud
correct
- volcanic cloud 1, record 3, English, volcanic%20cloud
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cloud of volcanic gases, with ash and other pyroclastic fragments, that forms by volcanic explosion; the ash may fall from it by air-fall deposition. 1, record 3, English, - eruption%20cloud
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nuée volcanique
1, record 3, French, nu%C3%A9e%20volcanique
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- nuage volcanique 2, record 3, French, nuage%20volcanique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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