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GRABEN [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horst
1, record 1, English, horst
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crustal block uplifted between two normal faults. 2, record 1, English, - horst
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the opposite of a graben. 3, record 1, English, - horst
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- horst
1, record 1, French, horst
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bloc allongé soulevé entre des failles normales plus ou moins parallèles. 2, record 1, French, - horst
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antonyme : graben. 3, record 1, French, - horst
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- horst
1, record 1, Spanish, horst
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pilar tectónico 2, record 1, Spanish, pilar%20tect%C3%B3nico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un terreno dividido en bloques por sendas fallas, compartimento que permanece elevado entre dos fosas tectónicas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - horst
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bulging
1, record 2, English, bulging
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- up-doming 2, record 2, English, up%2Ddoming
correct
- bulge 3, record 2, English, bulge
noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fracture of a ridge should be preceded by a "bulging" of the unfractured plate. 4, record 2, English, - bulging
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the Hauraki Graben may have been an area of thermal up-doming prior to the grabens formation. 5, record 2, English, - bulging
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bulge; up-doming: designations used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 2, English, - bulging
Record 2, Key term(s)
- updoming
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bombement
1, record 2, French, bombement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- renflement 2, record 2, French, renflement
masculine noun
- soulèvement en dôme 2, record 2, French, soul%C3%A8vement%20en%20d%C3%B4me
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La rupture d'une crête doit être précédée d'un «bombement» de la plaque non fracturée. 3, record 2, French, - bombement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bombement; renflement; soulèvement en dôme : désignations en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - bombement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- aulacogen
1, record 3, English, aulacogen
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- intracratonic graben 2, record 3, English, intracratonic%20graben
correct
- intracratonic trough 3, record 3, English, intracratonic%20trough
- failed arm 4, record 3, English, failed%20arm
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tectonic trough which is formed on a craton by a failed rift, and is bounded by convergent normal faults. 5, record 3, English, - aulacogen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... two of the rift valleys may combine to form a divergent plate boundary leading through the graben to the Red Sea stage of spreading whilst the third arm may only show partial development. This third arm may develop a considerable thickness of sediments, with some volcanics and igneous intrusions.... They do not often progress much beyond the graben stage and are called failed arms or aulacogens. 4, record 3, English, - aulacogen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Card(1978) considered the Huronian repository to have developed as an elongate intracratonic graben. 6, record 3, English, - aulacogen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aulacogen: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 3, English, - aulacogen
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Tectonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aulacogène
1, record 3, French, aulacog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- graben intracratonique 2, record 3, French, graben%20intracratonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fossé tectonique de quelques centaines de kilomètres de long et quelques dizaines de kilomètres de large [...] caractérisé par une couverture sédimentaire très épaisse. 3, record 3, French, - aulacog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les grands rifts continentaux [...] comblés de sédiments et nivelés, sont encore appelés aulacogènes (de aulax, sillon). 4, record 3, French, - aulacog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le «taphrogéosynclinal» (qui est limité par des pentes très abruptes), ni avec la «synéclise» (délimitée par de faibles pentes structurales). 5, record 3, French, - aulacog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aulacogène : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 3, French, - aulacog%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-02-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rollover structure
1, record 4, English, rollover%20structure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- roll-over structure 2, record 4, English, roll%2Dover%20structure
correct
- turtle-shell structure 3, record 4, English, turtle%2Dshell%20structure
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A structure] similar to a half graben, where at a bounding normal fault, one wall, slips down forming an anticline. 4, record 4, English, - rollover%20structure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main trap styles in the basin are drape anticlines, horsts and fault rollover structures. 5, record 4, English, - rollover%20structure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Physical modelling of fault propagation in roll-over structures associated with extensional (growth) faults. 2, record 4, English, - rollover%20structure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rollover structure: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 4, English, - rollover%20structure
Record 4, Key term(s)
- roll over structure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- structure en carapace de tortue
1, record 4, French, structure%20en%20carapace%20de%20tortue
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- structure de rebroussement 2, record 4, French, structure%20de%20rebroussement
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cas des structures en carapace de tortue. [...] Le dépocentre épais créé par la résorption entre deux intrusions peut subir une inversion de relief à la suite du rabattement latéral des couches. [...] Cette morphologie anticlinale, dont les flancs reposent en downlap sur un mur salifère subhorizontal a été baptisée carapace de tortue [...] («rollover structure» des anglo-saxons). 1, record 4, French, - structure%20en%20carapace%20de%20tortue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
structure de rebroussement : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 4, French, - structure%20en%20carapace%20de%20tortue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- collapsed
1, record 5, English, collapsed
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We know examples(in the Viking Graben) of fault block crests... collapsed by gravity sliding in response to footwall uplift... 2, record 5, English, - collapsed
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
collapsed: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 5, English, - collapsed
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- effondré
1, record 5, French, effondr%C3%A9
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des blocs effondrés sont basculés grâce aux failles dites normales. 2, record 5, French, - effondr%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effondré : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 5, French, - effondr%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- intracratonic
1, record 6, English, intracratonic
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Intracratonic basin, graben, lake, rift. 2, record 6, English, - intracratonic
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- intracratonique
1, record 6, French, intracratonique
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de ce qui est à l'intérieur d'un craton. 2, record 6, French, - intracratonique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Bassin, graben, rift, zone intracratonique. 3, record 6, French, - intracratonique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-02-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Geochemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- exhalative-supergene
1, record 7, English, exhalative%2Dsupergene
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quaternary volcaniclastic rocks and vitric tuffs of the potassic volcanic Roman Province, controlled by a graben structure, contain exhalative-supergene concentrations of uranium, thorium, and iron... 1, record 7, English, - exhalative%2Dsupergene
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Géochimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- d'origine exhalative-supergène
1, record 7, French, d%27origine%20exhalative%2Dsuperg%C3%A8ne
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la province romaine à volcanisme potassique en Italie, les roches volcanoclastiques et les tufs vitreux du Quaternaire qui sont contenus dans une structure en graben renferment des concentrations d'uranium, de thorium et de fer d'origine exhalative-supergène [...] 2, record 7, French, - d%27origine%20exhalative%2Dsuperg%C3%A8ne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-02-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Niobec deposit
1, record 8, English, Niobec%20deposit
correct, Quebec
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Niobec deposit... is located along the northern border of the Sagueney-Lac St. Jean graben, a branch of the St. Lawrence rift zone... 1, record 8, English, - Niobec%20deposit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- gisement de Niobec
1, record 8, French, gisement%20de%20Niobec
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le gisement de Niobec [...] est localisé le long de la bordure septentrionale du graben du Saguenay-lac Saint-Jean, soit une branche de la zone de rift du Saint-Laurent [...] 1, record 8, French, - gisement%20de%20Niobec
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-01-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Luangwa graben
1, record 9, English, Luangwa%20graben
correct, see observation, Africa, regional
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... an extension of the East African Rift... This graben occurs in the Proterozoic Irumide and Mozambique tectonic belts, to the south of the Archean Tanzanian craton. 1, record 9, English, - Luangwa%20graben
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- graben de Luangwa
1, record 9, French, graben%20de%20Luangwa
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa, regional
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] constitue un prolongement du rift est-africain [...] Ce graben si situe dans les ceintures tectoniques d'Irumide et du Mozambique du Protérozoïque, au sud du craton tanzanien de l'Archéen. 1, record 9, French, - graben%20de%20Luangwa
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-12-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Eglinton Graben
1, record 10, English, Eglinton%20Graben
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, 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 10, English, - Eglinton%20Graben
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... the Prince Patrick Uplift... probably represent culminations on a largely buried structural elevation. A smaller, complementary feature is the Eglinton Graben. 3, record 10, English, - Eglinton%20Graben
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Arctic Archipelago. 4, record 10, English, - Eglinton%20Graben
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- fossé tectonique Eglinton
1, record 10, French, foss%C3%A9%20tectonique%20Eglinton
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, 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 10, French, - foss%C3%A9%20tectonique%20Eglinton
Record number: 10, 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 10, French, - foss%C3%A9%20tectonique%20Eglinton
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[...] [le] soulèvement de Prince-Patrick, représentent probablement les hauts points d'un soulèvement tectonique en grande partie caché. Le fossé tectonique Eglinton est un autre accident moins important. 3, record 10, French, - foss%C3%A9%20tectonique%20Eglinton
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1999-08-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Flathead fault
1, record 11, English, Flathead%20fault
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, 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 11, English, - Flathead%20fault
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Flathead Fault in the Flathead River region is large and forms part of a graben system... 3, record 11, English, - Flathead%20fault
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- faille Flathead
1, record 11, French, faille%20Flathead
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, 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 11, French, - faille%20Flathead
Record number: 11, 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 11, French, - faille%20Flathead
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La faille Flathead, dans la région de la rivière Flathead, est une faille majeure et fait partie du système de failles d'un graben [...] 3, record 11, French, - faille%20Flathead
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-06-23
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Champlain Valley 1, record 12, English, Champlain%20Valley
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The lowland [of the St. Lawrence] is thus a sort of graben, and Kumarapeli and Saull have suggested that it forms part of a rift system which includes the Ottawa and Champlain valleys,(...) 1, record 12, English, - Champlain%20Valley
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- vallée du Champlain 1, record 12, French, vall%C3%A9e%20du%20Champlain
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les basses terres [du Saint-Laurent] s'apparentent ainsi à une sorte de graben, et Kumarapeli et Saull ont émis l'hypothèse que ce dernier s'inscrivait dans le système de fossés continentaux, qui englobe les vallées de l'Outaouais et du Champlain, (...) 1, record 12, French, - vall%C3%A9e%20du%20Champlain
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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