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CHALEURS BAY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- silt-clay 1, record 1, English, silt%2Dclay
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During monitoring of dredging in Chaleurs Bay, Bergeron et al.(1990) noted that sediment composed of very fine sand with less than 10% silt-clay was very cohesive and settled rapidly when released into open water from scows. 1, record 1, English, - silt%2Dclay
Record 1, Key term(s)
- silt clay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limon-argile
1, record 1, French, limon%2Dargile
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- silt-argile 1, record 1, French, silt%2Dargile
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors d'un suivi effectué dans la Baie des Chaleurs, Bergeron et al. (1990) ont observé que des sédiments constitués de sable très fin et comportant moins de 10 p. 100 de limon-argile, montraient une bonne cohésion et ont sédimenté rapidement suite à leur rejet en eaux libres par des chalands. 1, record 1, French, - limon%2Dargile
Record 1, Key term(s)
- limon argile
- silt argile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-12-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Chaleurs Bay Group
1, record 2, English, Chaleurs%20Bay%20Group
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 2, English, - Chaleurs%20Bay%20Group
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In southern Gaspé Peninsula(Burk, 1964; Badgley, 1956) Silurian sedimentary and local volcanic rocks of the Chaleurs Bay Group lie between the Matapedia facies belt on the north and the folded Mictaw and Maquereau rocks on the south coast. 3, record 2, English, - Chaleurs%20Bay%20Group
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- groupe de Chaleurs Bay
1, record 2, French, groupe%20de%20Chaleurs%20Bay
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 2, French, - groupe%20de%20Chaleurs%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 2, French, - groupe%20de%20Chaleurs%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans le sud de la Gaspésie (Burk, 1964; Badgley, 1956), les roches sédimentaires et les roches volcaniques locales du groupe de Chaleurs Bay, du Silurien, séparent la zone du faciès de Matapédia du nord des roches plissées de Mictaw et de Macquereau du sud [...] 3, record 2, French, - groupe%20de%20Chaleurs%20Bay
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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