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MAP TOPOGRAPHY [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decision point
1, record 1, English, decision%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Based on the map, determining the path of least resistance related to the topography is an analysis tool long used by search planners. If the missing person's intended route of travel is known, it may or may not defy this rule, but it certainly makes the search easier. The person will be along this intended route or may have gone astray at any number of "decision points", which caused a diversion from the intended route. 2, record 1, English, - decision%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de décision
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
correct
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 2010-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shaded-relief map
1, record 2, English, shaded%2Drelief%20map
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shaded relief map 2, record 2, English, shaded%20relief%20map
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A map showing(or suggesting) topography by simulating the shadows cast by hills and mountains. 3, record 2, English, - shaded%2Drelief%20map
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shaded relief maps are usually topographic maps that are colored or shaded, so the land surface looks 3-D (three dimensions). In actuality, a shaded relief map is only 2-D [two dimensions]. (A true 3-D map is a called a raised relief map.) 4, record 2, English, - shaded%2Drelief%20map
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Generally, the "sun" in shaded-relief maps is in the northwest. 3, record 2, English, - shaded%2Drelief%20map
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shaded-relief map: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 2, English, - shaded%2Drelief%20map
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carte topographique au relief par ombres portées
1, record 2, French, carte%20topographique%20au%20relief%20par%20ombres%20port%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carte au relief par ombres portées 2, record 2, French, carte%20au%20relief%20par%20ombres%20port%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
- carte à relief rendu par estompage 2, record 2, French, carte%20%C3%A0%20relief%20rendu%20par%20estompage
correct, feminine noun
- carte à relief estompé 3, record 2, French, carte%20%C3%A0%20relief%20estomp%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carte au relief par ombres portées; carte à relief rendu par estompage; carte à relief estompé : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - carte%20topographique%20au%20relief%20par%20ombres%20port%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
- Pre-Fire Planning
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- panoramic-profile map
1, record 3, English, panoramic%2Dprofile%20map
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A panoramic sketch drawn around the circumference of a fire-finder map to show the profiles of the topography as it appears from the lookout. 2, record 3, English, - panoramic%2Dprofile%20map
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Incendies de végétation
- Prévision des incendies
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carte de profils panoramiques
1, record 3, French, carte%20de%20profils%20panoramiques
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- panorama schématique 2, record 3, French, panorama%20sch%C3%A9matique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
- Incendio de la vegetación
- Previsión de incendios
- Fotografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- panorámica
1, record 3, Spanish, panor%C3%A1mica
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-02-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dredged-sediment ocean dumping site
1, record 4, English, dredged%2Dsediment%20ocean%20dumping%20site
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As part of the project to develop and standardize tools for environmental monitoring of dredged-sediment ocean dumping sites and for protection of wildlife habitats near them, Environment Canada's Environmental Protection Branch retained Géophysique GPR International Inc. to map the topography of dumping grounds off Anse à Beaufils using a combination of geophysical methods. 1, record 4, English, - dredged%2Dsediment%20ocean%20dumping%20site
Record 4, Key term(s)
- dredged sediment ocean dumping site
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- site de rejet en mer de sédiments de dragage
1, record 4, French, site%20de%20rejet%20en%20mer%20de%20s%C3%A9diments%20de%20dragage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cadre du projet de développement et de normalisation d'outils pour la surveillance environnementale des sites de rejet en mer de sédiments de dragage et la protection des habitats fauniques qui les côtoient, Géophysique GPR International Inc. était mandaté en octobre 1993 par la Direction de la protection de l'environnement d'Environnement Canada, Direction des sciences biologiques, pour réaliser une cartographie tridimensionnelle des dépôts de déblais de dragage au large d'Anse-à-Beaufils au moyen d'une combinaison de méthodes géophysiques. 1, record 4, French, - site%20de%20rejet%20en%20mer%20de%20s%C3%A9diments%20de%20dragage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-02-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- changes in level theoretically present
1, record 5, English, changes%20in%20level%20theoretically%20present
noun phrase, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Echo sounding was used to map the topography of the sea floor, but at depths of 50 m or more the resolution is not fine enough to detect the slight changes in level(7 to 19 cm over distances as short as 20 to 30 m) theoretically present. 1, record 5, English, - changes%20in%20level%20theoretically%20present
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dénivellation théorique
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9nivellation%20th%C3%A9orique
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bathymétrie a permis d'établir la topographie du fond marin mais n'a pu détecter les très faibles dénivellations théoriques; les amplitudes estimées pouvaient varier de 7 à 19 cm sur des distances aussi courtes que 20 à 30 mètres. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9nivellation%20th%C3%A9orique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-02-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- Waste Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dumping ground
1, record 6, English, dumping%20ground
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As part of the project to develop and standardize tools for environmental monitoring of dredged-sediment ocean dumping sites and for protection of wildlife habitats near them, Environment Canada's Environmental Protection Branch retained Géophysique GPR International Inc. to map the topography of dumping grounds off Anse à Beaufils using a combination of geophysical methods. 2, record 6, English, - dumping%20ground
Record 6, Key term(s)
- dump ground
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Gestion des déchets
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dépôt de déblais
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20d%C3%A9blais
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- zone de déblais 1, record 6, French, zone%20de%20d%C3%A9blais
correct, feminine noun
- dépôt de déblais de dragage 2, record 6, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20d%C3%A9blais%20de%20dragage
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cadre du projet de développement et de normalisation d'outils pour la surveillance environnementale des sites de rejet en mer de sédiments de dragage et la protection des habitats fauniques qui les côtoient, Géophysique GPR International Inc. était mandaté en octobre 1993 par la Direction de la protection de l'environnement d'Environnement Canada, Direction des sciences biologiques, pour réaliser une cartographie tridimensionnelle des dépôts de déblais de dragage au large d'Anse-à-Beaufils au moyen d'une combinaison de méthodes géophysiques. 2, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20d%C3%A9blais
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-01-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- topography of the sea floor
1, record 7, English, topography%20of%20the%20sea%20floor
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- sea bottom topography 2, record 7, English, sea%20bottom%20topography
- bottom topography 3, record 7, English, bottom%20topography
- submarine relief 4, record 7, English, submarine%20relief
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Echo sounding was used to map the topography of the sea floor, but at depths of 50 m or more the resolution is not fine enough to detect the slight changes in level(7 to 19 cm over distances as short as 20 to 30 m) theoretically present. 1, record 7, English, - topography%20of%20the%20sea%20floor
Record 7, Key term(s)
- sea floor topography
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- topographie du fond marin
1, record 7, French, topographie%20du%20fond%20marin
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- topographie du fond 2, record 7, French, topographie%20du%20fond
feminine noun
- topographie sous-marine 3, record 7, French, topographie%20sous%2Dmarine
feminine noun
- relief sous-marin 3, record 7, French, relief%20sous%2Dmarin
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Configuration du fond de la mer. 3, record 7, French, - topographie%20du%20fond%20marin
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bathymétrie a permis d'établir la topographie du fond marin mais n'a pu détecter les très faibles dénivellations théoriques; les amplitudes estimées pouvaient varier de 7 à 19 cm sur des distances aussi courtes que 20 à 30 mètres. 1, record 7, French, - topographie%20du%20fond%20marin
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- relieve oceánico
1, record 7, Spanish, relieve%20oce%C3%A1nico
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- topografía oceánica 1, record 7, Spanish, topograf%C3%ADa%20oce%C3%A1nica
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-01-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- map the topography
1, record 8, English, map%20the%20topography
correct, verb phrase
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As part of the project to develop and standardize tools for environmental monitoring of dredged-sediment ocean dumping sites and for protection of wildlife habitats near them, Environment Canada's Environmental Protection Branch retained Géophysique GPR International Inc. to map the topography of dumping grounds off Anse à Beaufils using a combination of geophysical methods. 1, record 8, English, - map%20the%20topography
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- réaliser une cartographie tridimensionnelle
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9aliser%20une%20cartographie%20tridimensionnelle
verb phrase
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cadre du projet de développement et de normalisation d'outils pour la surveillance environnementale des sites de rejet en mer de sédiments de dragage et la protection des habitats fauniques qui les côtoient, Géophysique GPR International Inc. était mandaté en octobre 1993 par la Direction de la protection de l'environnement d'Environnement Canada, Direction des sciences biologiques, pour réaliser une cartographie tridimensionnelle des dépôts de déblais de dragage au large d'Anse-à-Beaufils au moyen d'une combinaison de méthodes géophysiques. 1, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9aliser%20une%20cartographie%20tridimensionnelle
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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