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DOWNCUTTING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rejuvenation
1, record 1, English, rejuvenation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- revival 2, record 1, English, revival
- rejuvenescence 3, record 1, English, rejuvenescence
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The development or restoration of youthful features of a landscape or landform in an area previously worn down nearly to base level, usually caused by regional uplift or eustatic movements, followed by renewed downcutting by streams; a change in conditions of erosion, leading to the initiation of a new cycle of erosion. 2, record 1, English, - rejuvenation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rajeunissement
1, record 1, French, rajeunissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rajeunissement du relief 2, record 1, French, rajeunissement%20du%20relief
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nouveau cycle d'érosion affectant un relief ancien déjà aplani, et mis en branle suite à un soulèvement épirogénique ou à un abaissement du niveau des eaux. 1, record 1, French, - rajeunissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- downcutting
1, record 2, English, downcutting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- incision 2, record 2, English, incision
correct
- vertical erosion 3, record 2, English, vertical%20erosion
correct
- linear erosion 4, record 2, English, linear%20erosion
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] stream erosion in which the cutting is directed in a downward direction (as opposed to lateral erosion). 5, record 2, English, - downcutting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uplift and downcutting may leave bench placers as stream terraces or may result in the redistribution of gold into creek, river, floodplain, deltaic, and beach placers. 6, record 2, English, - downcutting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
linear erosion: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 2, English, - downcutting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Downcutting of rivers. 8, record 2, English, - downcutting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- érosion linéaire
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9rosion%20lin%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- érosion verticale 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9rosion%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
- incision par les cours d'eau 3, record 2, French, incision%20par%20les%20cours%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
- encaissement des cours d'eau 4, record 2, French, encaissement%20des%20cours%20d%27eau
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En fonction de l'allure générale du modelé qui en résulte, on oppose l'érosion linéaire dite parfois érosion verticale, qui a pour agent l'écoulement concentré des cours d'eau [...], et l'érosion aréolaire dite aussi érosion latérale [...] 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le soulèvement de la région et l'incision des dépôts par les cours d'eau peuvent laisser des placers dans des terrasses fluviatiles surplombant le fond de la vallée fluviale ou encore peuvent causer la redistribution de l'or dans les placers de ruisseau, de rivière, de plaine d'inondation, de delta et de plage. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
érosion linéaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 2, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- erosión vertical
1, record 2, Spanish, erosi%C3%B3n%20vertical
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alluvial terrace
1, record 3, English, alluvial%20terrace
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- stream-built terrace 2, record 3, English, stream%2Dbuilt%20terrace
correct
- built terrace 2, record 3, English, built%20terrace
correct
- fill terrace 2, record 3, English, fill%20terrace
correct
- drift terrace 2, record 3, English, drift%20terrace
correct
- flood plain terrace 3, record 3, English, flood%20plain%20terrace
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stream terrace composed of unconsolidated alluvium(including gravel), produced by renewed downcutting of the flood plain or valley floor by a rejuvenated stream or by the later covering of a terrace with alluvium. 4, record 3, English, - alluvial%20terrace
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- terrasse alluviale
1, record 3, French, terrasse%20alluviale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- terrasse de remblaiement 2, record 3, French, terrasse%20de%20remblaiement
feminine noun
- terrasse d'accumulation 2, record 3, French, terrasse%20d%27accumulation
feminine noun
- terrasse de dépôt 2, record 3, French, terrasse%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t
feminine noun
- terrasse de plaine d'inondation 3, record 3, French, terrasse%20de%20plaine%20d%27inondation
feminine noun
- terrasse alluvionnaire 4, record 3, French, terrasse%20alluvionnaire
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terrasse adjacente à une vallée, originellement créée par les dépôts d'un cours d'eau durant les âges géologiques, puis découpée par ce cours d'eau et restant à une certaine hauteur au-dessus du lit. 4, record 3, French, - terrasse%20alluviale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terrasse alluvionnaire : l'adjectif «alluvionnaire» signifie «contenu dans les alluvions» et est donc employé incorrectement lorsqu'il qualifie terrasse. 5, record 3, French, - terrasse%20alluviale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- terraza aluvial
1, record 3, Spanish, terraza%20aluvial
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- canyon
1, record 4, English, canyon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long, deep, relatively narrow, steep-sided valley confined between lofty and precipitous walls in a plateau or mountainous area, often with a stream at the bottom. 1, record 4, English, - canyon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Similar to, but larger than, a gorge. It is characteristic of an arid or semiarid area(such as western US) where stream downcutting greatly exceeds weathering; e. g. Grand Canyon. 1, record 4, English, - canyon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- canyon
1, record 4, French, canyon
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vallée profonde, sinueuse ou rectiligne, creusée par un cours d'eau presque toujours «allogène». 1, record 4, French, - canyon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon l'alternance des strates, ses versants sont tantôt verticaux dans les bancs durs et diaclasés, tantôt en pente plus faible dans les bancs marneux, tendres et imperméables. Le terme, d'origine espagnole, s'applique à toute vallée profondément encaissée [...] 1, record 4, French, - canyon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cañón
1, record 4, Spanish, ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valle profundo con laderas altas y escarpadas, generalmente con un curso de agua discurriendo por él. 1, record 4, Spanish, - ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-06-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ingrown meander
1, record 5, English, ingrown%20meander
correct, specific
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a continually growing or expanding incised meander formed during a single cycle of erosion by the enlargement or accentuation of an initial minor sinuosity while the stream was actively downcutting; a meander that "grows in place". It exhibits a pronounced asymmetric cross profile(a well-developed, steep undercut slope on the outside of the meander, a gentle slip-off slope on the inside) and is produced when the rate of downcutting is slow enough to afford time for lateral erosion. 1, record 5, English, - ingrown%20meander
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- méandre encaissé
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9andre%20encaiss%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- méandre de vallée 1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9andre%20de%20vall%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mais il existe également des méandres encaissés qui résultent, le plus souvent, de l'enfoncement sur place d'une vallée à méandres, en fonction d'un soulèvement de la région (...). 1, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9andre%20encaiss%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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