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CROSS BEDDING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wavy bedding
1, record 1, English, wavy%20bedding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wavy stratification 2, record 1, English, wavy%20stratification
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wavy bedding occurs when mud is deposited over the whole area of a bed of rippled and/or cross stratified sand. It usually loosely follows the alternating concave-convex nature of the ripples[, ] creating a wavy appearance. In wavy bedding[, ] the ripples are laterally discontinuous. 3, record 1, English, - wavy%20bedding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stratification ondulée
1, record 1, French, stratification%20ondul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reactivation surface
1, record 2, English, reactivation%20surface
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The deposits in these estuaries present a wide variety of structures. Cross bedding channel sands, ripple lamination, reactivation surfaces, herringbone, flaser, wavy, and lenticular bedding... often entail criteria to diagnose... the dynamics of sedimentary transport. 2, record 2, English, - reactivation%20surface
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reactivation surface: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - reactivation%20surface
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surface de réactivation
1, record 2, French, surface%20de%20r%C3%A9activation
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les surfaces de réactivation sont produites par l'action du courant subordonné suite à l'érosion de la partie avale de la mégaride, qui s'est formée lors du courant dominant. 2, record 2, French, - surface%20de%20r%C3%A9activation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On observe souvent une surface de réactivation qui entame les lamines obliques antérieures (cette surface est produite au moment où le courant change de direction) [...] 3, record 2, French, - surface%20de%20r%C3%A9activation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surface de réactivation : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - surface%20de%20r%C3%A9activation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- roll-type deposit
1, record 3, English, roll%2Dtype%20deposit
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roll orebody : A uranium and/or vanadium orebody in a sandstone lens or layer, which cuts across bedding in sharply curving forms, commonly C-shaped or S-shaped in cross section. Two types can be distinguished : the Colorado Plateau type, named in 1956, and the Wyoming type, named in 1962. 2, record 3, English, - roll%2Dtype%20deposit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The "roll-front-type deposit" refers to the Wyoming type of uranium deposit. 1, record 3, English, - roll%2Dtype%20deposit
Record 3, Key term(s)
- roll deposit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gisement de type roll
1, record 3, French, gisement%20de%20type%20roll
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gîte de type roll 2, record 3, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20type%20roll
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gisement uranifère de type roll. 1, record 3, French, - gisement%20de%20type%20roll
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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