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SEA SHELF [25 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
- Maritime Law
- Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maritime zone
1, record 1, English, maritime%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The maritime zones recognized under international law include internal waters, the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, the exclusive economic zone, the continental shelf, the high seas and the Area. With the exception of the high seas and the Area, each of these maritime zones is measured from the baseline[, ] determined in accordance with customary international law as reflected in the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention. 2, record 1, English, - maritime%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maritime zone: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - maritime%20zone
Record 1, Key term(s)
- maritime zones
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
- Droit maritime
- Transport par eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone maritime
1, record 1, French, zone%20maritime
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone maritime : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20maritime
Record 1, Key term(s)
- zones maritimes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reversing waterfall
1, record 2, English, reversing%20waterfall
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reversing fall 2, record 2, English, reversing%20fall
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When sea level rises with the incoming tide to the point where it is higher than the river level upstream from the rock shelf, the seawater forces its way upstream against the flow of the river and through the narrow point in the channel. The resulting rapids, whirlpools and eddies create the impression that the falls have actually reversed. 2, record 2, English, - reversing%20waterfall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A notable example occurs on the Saint John River at Saint John, NB, where the very high tides of the Bay of Fundy create the reversing effect. Other reversing falls in Canada are at Wager Bay, Ford Lake, and Barrier Inlet, Hudson Strait, both located in the Northwest Territories. 2, record 2, English, - reversing%20waterfall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chute réversible
1, record 2, French, chute%20r%C3%A9versible
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- highstand
1, record 3, English, highstand
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] interval where sea level lies above the continental shelf edge... 2, record 3, English, - highstand
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- haut niveau
1, record 3, French, haut%20niveau
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalle de temps géologique dans un cycle eustatique pendant lequel le niveau marin est largement au-dessus de la bordure du bassin et couvre la rupture de pente côtière. 2, record 3, French, - haut%20niveau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si le niveau de la mer couvre la plate-forme continentale mais qu'il ne couvre pas la rupture de pente côtière, le niveau marin est considéré comme bas. 2, record 3, French, - haut%20niveau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Haut niveau marin. 3, record 3, French, - haut%20niveau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- International Relations
- Diplomacy
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- doctrine of the just and equitable share
1, record 4, English, doctrine%20of%20the%20just%20and%20equitable%20share
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The doctrine of the just and equitable share was wholly at variance with the most fundamental of all the rules of law relating to the continental shelf, namely, that the rights of the coastal State in respect of the area of continental shelf constituting a natural prolongation of its land territory under the sea existed ipso facto and ab initio, by virtue of its sovereignty over the land. 2, record 4, English, - doctrine%20of%20the%20just%20and%20equitable%20share
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Relations internationales
- Diplomatie
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- doctrine de la part juste et équitable
1, record 4, French, doctrine%20de%20la%20part%20juste%20et%20%C3%A9quitable
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La doctrine de la part juste et équitable s'écarte totalement de la plus fondamentale de toutes les règles de droit relatives au plateau continental : les droits de l'État riverain concernant la zone de plateau continental qui constitue un prolongement naturel de son territoire sous la mer existent ipso facto et ab initio en vertu de la souveraineté de l'État sur ce territoire. Il y a là un droit inhérent. 2, record 4, French, - doctrine%20de%20la%20part%20juste%20et%20%C3%A9quitable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pingo-like feature
1, record 5, English, pingo%2Dlike%20feature
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- underwater pingo 2, record 5, English, underwater%20pingo
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... methane gas bubbling through seafloor sediments has created hundreds of low hills on the floor of the Arctic Ocean. These enigmatic features, which can grow up to 40 meters(130 feet) tall and several hundred meters across, have puzzled scientists ever since they were first discovered in the 1940s.... "Pingo-like features" are similar in shape and size to pingos on land, but are found underwater, on the continental shelf in several parts of the Arctic. Previous studies have suggested that pingo-like features are pingos that formed on land but were submerged when sea level rose following the end of the last ice age, over 10, 000 years ago. 1, record 5, English, - pingo%2Dlike%20feature
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pingo sous-marin
1, record 5, French, pingo%20sous%2Dmarin
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- accident similaire à des pingos 2, record 5, French, accident%20similaire%20%C3%A0%20des%20pingos
masculine noun
- structure en forme de pingo 2, record 5, French, structure%20en%20forme%20de%20pingo
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au large, ont été recensés 200 pingos sous-marins, édifiés, peut-être, au maximum de la glaciation, pendant lequel le niveau des mers était inférieur de 130 m à l'actuel. 1, record 5, French, - pingo%20sous%2Dmarin
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Ross Ice Shelf
1, record 6, English, Ross%20Ice%20Shelf
correct, see observation, Antarctica
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Ross Barrier 1, record 6, English, Ross%20Barrier
correct, see observation, Antarctica
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ross Sea : An arm of the South Pacific in Ross Dependency, Antarctica, ending at about 78° in the Ross Ice Shelf or Ross Barrier, a permanent layer of ice(50-200 feet high) ending in mountains at about 85° south. 1, record 6, English, - Ross%20Ice%20Shelf
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "Ross Barrier" is the front wall of the glacier on which actually ends the south side of the Ross Sea, while the "Ross Ice Shelf" is all the floating "iceberg" extending at the back of the ice cliff. 2, record 6, English, - Ross%20Ice%20Shelf
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme flottante de Ross
1, record 6, French, plate%2Dforme%20flottante%20de%20Ross
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Antarctica
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- barrière de Ross 1, record 6, French, barri%C3%A8re%20de%20Ross
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Antarctica
- banquise de Ross 2, record 6, French, banquise%20de%20Ross
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Antarctica
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
plate-forme flottante de Ross : Surface glacielle étendue (plus de 540 000 km²) établie dans l'angle méridional de la mer de Ross. 1, record 6, French, - plate%2Dforme%20flottante%20de%20Ross
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
barrière de Ross : Falaise de glace à la limite de la plate-forme de Ross. Sur un front long de plus de 700 km se forment les icebergs les plus grands du monde. 1, record 6, French, - plate%2Dforme%20flottante%20de%20Ross
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On appelle plus particulièrement «barrière de Ross», parfois «banquise de Ross» la falaise de glace formant le mur frontal du glacier, et «plate-forme flottante de Ross», toute l'étendue de glace, partie de la calotte glaciaire antarctique, qui occupe la partie méridionale de la mer de Ross et la ferme à la navigation. 3, record 6, French, - plate%2Dforme%20flottante%20de%20Ross
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-08-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Biogeography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- shelf sea
1, record 7, English, shelf%20sea
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shallow marginal sea located on the continental shelf, usually less than 150 fathoms(275 meters) in depth. 2, record 7, English, - shelf%20sea
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An example is the North Sea. 2, record 7, English, - shelf%20sea
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "shelf sea" has less extension than "epicontinental sea. " 3, record 7, English, - shelf%20sea
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
shelf sea : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 7, English, - shelf%20sea
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Biogéographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mer bordière
1, record 7, French, mer%20bordi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- mer adjacente 2, record 7, French, mer%20adjacente
correct, feminine noun
- mer épicontinentale 3, record 7, French, mer%20%C3%A9picontinentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mer située sur une plate-forme continentale, en bordure d'un océan avec lequel elle communique largement. 4, record 7, French, - mer%20bordi%C3%A8re
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les mers qui couvrent le plateau continental sont dites parfois mers épicontinentales [...] 5, record 7, French, - mer%20bordi%C3%A8re
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «mer adjacente» ou «mer épicontinentale» sont aussi utilisés pour parler de mer bordière. 6, record 7, French, - mer%20bordi%C3%A8re
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mer épicontinentale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 7, French, - mer%20bordi%C3%A8re
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biogeografía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- mar epicontinental
1, record 7, Spanish, mar%20epicontinental
masculine and feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-02-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- preserved
1, record 8, English, preserved
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It has long been recognized... that the quantity of preserved sedimentary rock varies over short and long intervals of geologic time... The mutual correlations between preserved rock quantity and macroevolutionary patterns have been interpreted as evidence for either preservation biases that distort the apparent timings of extinction and origination in the fossil record... or a common pattern that is induced by processes, such as sea level fluctuations, plate tectonics, and resultant changes in marine shelf area, that affect both the amount of preserved rock and biological evolution... 2, record 8, English, - preserved
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
preserved: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 8, English, - preserved
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Preserved sediment. 4, record 8, English, - preserved
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- conservé
1, record 8, French, conserv%C3%A9
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- préservé 2, record 8, French, pr%C3%A9serv%C3%A9
correct
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les sédiments conservés dans le fossé ont une grande épaisseur et n'ont donc pas été érodés précocement sur le faîte du bombement. 3, record 8, French, - conserv%C3%A9
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La Province des Esclaves est un craton archéen qui contient une proportion exceptionnellement grande de roches sédimentaires préservées, incluant des successions épaisses de turbidites. 4, record 8, French, - conserv%C3%A9
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conservé; préservé : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 8, French, - conserv%C3%A9
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Sédiment préservé. 6, record 8, French, - conserv%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2010-12-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- shelf break
1, record 9, English, shelf%20break
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- continental shelf-slope break 2, record 9, English, continental%20shelf%2Dslope%20break
correct
- break 2, record 9, English, break
correct, noun
- submarine scarp 3, record 9, English, submarine%20scarp
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An obvious steepening of the gradient between the continental shelf and the continental slope. 4, record 9, English, - shelf%20break
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The shelf usually ends at a point of increasing slope(called the shelf break). The sea floor below the break is the continental slope. 5, record 9, English, - shelf%20break
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The depth of the break between the continental shelf and the continental slope changes along the margin. Most of the shelf-slope break is deeper than 500 m, 300 m deeper than the shelf-slope break on North America’s Atlantic margin. Off the Mackenzie Delta, the polar shelf-slope break is only 200 m deep, but between Borden and Meighen islands is as deep as 700 m. 2, record 9, English, - shelf%20break
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shelf break: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 9, English, - shelf%20break
Record 9, Key term(s)
- continental shelf slope break
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- rupture de pente continentale
1, record 9, French, rupture%20de%20pente%20continentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- rebord de la plate-forme continentale 2, record 9, French, rebord%20de%20la%20plate%2Dforme%20continentale
correct, masculine noun
- rebord continental 3, record 9, French, rebord%20continental
correct, masculine noun
- faille 4, record 9, French, faille
correct, feminine noun
- accore du plateau continental 5, record 9, French, accore%20du%20plateau%20continental
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- accore du plateau 6, record 9, French, accore%20du%20plateau
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- accore 7, record 9, French, accore
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- bordure de plate-forme 8, record 9, French, bordure%20de%20plate%2Dforme
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rupture de pente accentuée du fond marin et plus particulièrement du plateau continental. 9, record 9, French, - rupture%20de%20pente%20continentale
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La faille entre le plateau continental et l'inclinaison continentale varie en profondeur le long de la marge. La plus grande partie de la rupture de pente entre le plateau et le talus est profonde de plus de 500 m, soit 300 m plus profond que la faille équivalente de la marge atlantique de l'Amérique du Nord. Au large du delta du Mackenzie la faille polaire n'a que 200 m de profondeur, mais entre les îles Borden et Meighen, elle peut atteindre une profondeur de 700 m. 4, record 9, French, - rupture%20de%20pente%20continentale
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'accore des grands fonds est synonyme de rebord de la plate-forme continentale. 2, record 9, French, - rupture%20de%20pente%20continentale
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rebord continental; accore : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 10, record 9, French, - rupture%20de%20pente%20continentale
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 11, record 9, French, - rupture%20de%20pente%20continentale
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 4 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 12, record 9, French, - rupture%20de%20pente%20continentale
Record 9, Key term(s)
- rebord de la plateforme continentale
- bordure de plateforme
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2010-12-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- ice-rafted debris
1, record 10, English, ice%2Drafted%20debris
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- IRD 2, record 10, English, IRD
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- rafted debris 3, record 10, English, rafted%20debris
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ice-rafted debris consists of mineral particles that are transported by ice floes that break off from the ice shelf. When the floes melt, the debris is deposited on the sea floor and is recovered by coring. 4, record 10, English, - ice%2Drafted%20debris
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rafted debris; ice-rafted debris: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 10, English, - ice%2Drafted%20debris
Record 10, Key term(s)
- ice rafted debris
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- débris de délestage
1, record 10, French, d%C3%A9bris%20de%20d%C3%A9lestage
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- débris de délestage glaciel 2, record 10, French, d%C3%A9bris%20de%20d%C3%A9lestage%20glaciel
correct, masculine noun
- débris glaciel 2, record 10, French, d%C3%A9bris%20glaciel
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une étude paléoclimatologique du Cénozoïque récent, au SE groenlandais a été présentée par K.E. Kudless, à travers les caractéristiques des IRD [ice-rafted debris] (débris de délestage) présents dans ses deux carottes analysées. Il ressort de son étude que les premiers IRD significatifs de la marge SE [sud-est] groenlandaise sont enregistrés à la fin du Miocène (les plus anciens IRD sont datés à 6.6 Ma [milliard d'années]). 1, record 10, French, - d%C3%A9bris%20de%20d%C3%A9lestage
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
débris de délestage glaciel; débris glaciel : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 10, French, - d%C3%A9bris%20de%20d%C3%A9lestage
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2010-11-22
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- ice barrier
1, record 11, English, ice%20barrier
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The front of an ice shelf facing on the sea. 2, record 11, English, - ice%20barrier
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ice barrier: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 11, English, - ice%20barrier
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- barrière de glace
1, record 11, French, barri%C3%A8re%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Front de glace taillé en falaise, qui limite une plate-forme flottante du côté de la mer libre. 2, record 11, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20de%20glace
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barrière de glace : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 11, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20de%20glace
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Oceanografía
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- barrera de hielo
1, record 11, Spanish, barrera%20de%20hielo
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2009-02-12
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Glaciology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- West Antarctic Ice Sheet Initiative
1, record 12, English, West%20Antarctic%20Ice%20Sheet%20Initiative
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
- WAIS 2, record 12, English, WAIS
correct
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet(WAIS) is the segment of the continental ice sheet that covers West(or Lesser) Antarctica, the portion of Antarctica west of the Transantarctic Mountains. The WAIS is classified as a marine-based ice sheet, meaning that its bed lies well below sea level and its edges flow into floating ice shelves. The WAIS is bounded by the Ross Ice Shelf, the Ronne Ice Shelf, and outlet glaciers that drain into the Amundsen Sea. 2, record 12, English, - West%20Antarctic%20Ice%20Sheet%20Initiative
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Glaciologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Initiative relative à la calotte glaciaire de l'Antarctique occidental
1, record 12, French, Initiative%20relative%20%C3%A0%20la%20calotte%20glaciaire%20de%20l%27Antarctique%20occidental
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Glaciología
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- Programa de estudio del manto de hielo de la Antártida Occidental
1, record 12, Spanish, Programa%20de%20estudio%20del%20manto%20de%20hielo%20de%20la%20Ant%C3%A1rtida%20Occidental
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
- WAIS 2, record 12, Spanish, WAIS
masculine noun
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2008-11-24
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- tectonic element
1, record 13, English, tectonic%20element
correct, see observation
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The continental margin consists of the seabed and subsoil of the shelf, the slope and the rise. Sri Lanka can claim part of the Bengal Deep Sea Fan which is considered the largest tectonic element on earth. 2, record 13, English, - tectonic%20element
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tectonic element: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 13, English, - tectonic%20element
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- élément tectonique
1, record 13, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20tectonique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bassins fermés tectoniques.- L'élément tectonique auquel ils doivent leur existence est le synclinal. 2, record 13, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20tectonique
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
élément tectonique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 13, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20tectonique
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2008-09-05
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- inner shelf
1, record 14, English, inner%20shelf
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- inner neritic shelf 2, record 14, English, inner%20neritic%20shelf
correct
- inner-neritic shelf 3, record 14, English, inner%2Dneritic%20shelf
correct
- shallow shelf 4, record 14, English, shallow%20shelf
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That area of the marine ocean bottom surface between 0 and 20 metres of water depth. 5, record 14, English, - inner%20shelf
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This gradual rise in sea level indicates a gradual shift from shallow inner neritic shelf zone to comparatively deeper marine environment of middle neritic shelf zone for the deposition of upper part of unit 1 to middle of unit 2... 6, record 14, English, - inner%20shelf
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme interne
1, record 14, French, plate%2Dforme%20interne
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- plateforme interne 2, record 14, French, plateforme%20interne
correct, feminine noun
- plateforme néritique interne 3, record 14, French, plateforme%20n%C3%A9ritique%20interne
correct, feminine noun
- plate-forme néritique interne 3, record 14, French, plate%2Dforme%20n%C3%A9ritique%20interne
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
plateforme néritique [stratigraphie séquentielle] : Environnement marin dont la profondeur d'eau s'étale de 0 à 30 mètres (plateforme interne, anglais: inner neritic), de 30 à 100 mètres (plateforme moyenne, anglais: middle neritic), de 100 à 200 mètres (plateforme externe, outer neritic). 2, record 14, French, - plate%2Dforme%20interne
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plate-forme interne : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 14, French, - plate%2Dforme%20interne
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2008-07-31
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- epicontinental sea
1, record 15, English, epicontinental%20sea
correct, see observation
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- epeiric sea 2, record 15, English, epeiric%20sea
correct, see observation
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sea on the continental shelf or within a continent. 3, record 15, English, - epicontinental%20sea
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Baltic Sea and Hudson Bay, may be called epicontinental seas. 4, record 15, English, - epicontinental%20sea
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "epicontinental sea" has more extension than "shelf sea. " 5, record 15, English, - epicontinental%20sea
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 OBS
epeiric sea; epicontinental sea: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 15, English, - epicontinental%20sea
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- mer épicontinentale
1, record 15, French, mer%20%C3%A9picontinentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mers épicontinentales sont des extensions de l'océan sur les continents, parmi les terres émergées. 2, record 15, French, - mer%20%C3%A9picontinentale
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La faiblesse des profondeurs, la communication plus ou moins aisée avec le large [...], la présence de sédiments néritiques et terrigènes [...] confèrent aux mers épicontinentales des caractères physiques très particuliers [...] Leur imbrication dans les terres émergées, l'accès relativement aisé aux ressources minérales superficielles ou profondes, la richesse benthique en font de grandes voies de transport, des sites de gisements et de pêcheries actives. 3, record 15, French, - mer%20%C3%A9picontinentale
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2006-02-22
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- Ross Island
1, record 16, English, Ross%20Island
correct, Antarctica
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ross Sea : An arm of the South Pacific in Ross Dependency, Antarctica, ending at about 78°S. in the Ross Ice Shelf or Ross Barrier, a permanent layer of ice(50-200 feet high) ending in mountains at about 85°S. 2, record 16, English, - Ross%20Island
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- île de Ross
1, record 16, French, %C3%AEle%20de%20Ross
correct, feminine noun, Antarctica
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Île volcanique de l'Antarctique, culminant au mont Erebus (3794 mètres). Elle est le point d'appui occidental de la barrière de Ross. 2, record 16, French, - %C3%AEle%20de%20Ross
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île sur laquelle sont situés les volcans Erebus et Terror et qui forme une limite de la banquise de Ross (falaises de glace en bordure de la mer de Ross). 3, record 16, French, - %C3%AEle%20de%20Ross
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barrière de Ross [ou banquise de Ross] : Falaise de glace à la limite de la plate-forme de Ross. Sur un front long de plus de 700 km se forment les icebergs les plus grands du monde. 2, record 16, French, - %C3%AEle%20de%20Ross
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plate-forme flottante de Ross : Surface glacielle étendue (plus de 540 000 km²) établie dans l'angle méridional de la mer de Ross. 2, record 16, French, - %C3%AEle%20de%20Ross
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le générique du nom d'une île prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation. 4, record 16, French, - %C3%AEle%20de%20Ross
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 2006-02-21
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Glaciology
- Polar Geography
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- Ross Ice Shelf Project
1, record 17, English, Ross%20Ice%20Shelf%20Project
correct, United States
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
- RISP 2, record 17, English, RISP
correct, United States
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ross Sea : An arm of the South Pacific in Ross Dependency, Antarctica, ending at about 78° in the Ross Ice Shelf or Ross Barrier, a permanent layer of ice(50-200 feet high) ending in mountains at about 85° south. 3, record 17, English, - Ross%20Ice%20Shelf%20Project
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Glaciologie
- Géographie du froid
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- Ross Ice Shelf Project
1, record 17, French, Ross%20Ice%20Shelf%20Project
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
- RISP 2, record 17, French, RISP
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barrière de Ross : Falaise de glace à la limite de la plate-forme de Ross. Sur un front long de plus de 700 km se forment les icebergs les plus grands du monde. 3, record 17, French, - Ross%20Ice%20Shelf%20Project
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plate-forme flottante de Ross : Surface glacielle étendue (plus de 540 000 km²) établie dans l'angle méridional de la mer de Ross. 3, record 17, French, - Ross%20Ice%20Shelf%20Project
Record 17, Key term(s)
- Projet sur la barrière de glace de la mer de Ross
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Glaciología
- Geografía polar
Record 17, Main entry term, Spanish
- Proyecto de la Barrera de Hielo del Mar de Ross
1, record 17, Spanish, Proyecto%20de%20la%20Barrera%20de%20Hielo%20del%20Mar%20de%20Ross
masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, Spanish
- RISP 1, record 17, Spanish, RISP
masculine noun
Record 17, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 2006-01-23
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Conference Titles
- International Law
- Law of the Sea
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- Conference for the Codification of International Law
1, record 18, English, Conference%20for%20the%20Codification%20of%20International%20Law
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The League of Nations Conference for the Codification of International Law(1930, the Hague) dealt with the breadth of the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, the high seas, the continental shelf, fishing and the conservation of living resources. 2, record 18, English, - Conference%20for%20the%20Codification%20of%20International%20Law
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conférences
- Droit international
- Droit de la mer
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- Conférence pour la codification du droit international
1, record 18, French, Conf%C3%A9rence%20pour%20la%20codification%20du%20droit%20international
correct, feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 1930 à La Haye (Pays-Bas). 2, record 18, French, - Conf%C3%A9rence%20pour%20la%20codification%20du%20droit%20international
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 2003-03-11
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Geology
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
1, record 19, English, Commission%20on%20the%20Limits%20of%20the%20Continental%20Shelf
correct, international
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
- CLCS 2, record 19, English, CLCS
correct, international
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The purpose of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf(the Commission or CLCS) is to facilitate the implementation of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea(the Convention) in respect of the establishment of the outer limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured. 3, record 19, English, - Commission%20on%20the%20Limits%20of%20the%20Continental%20Shelf
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Géologie
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- Commission des limites du plateau continental
1, record 19, French, Commission%20des%20limites%20du%20plateau%20continental
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
- CLCS 2, record 19, French, CLCS
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Geología
Record 19, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comisión de Límites de la Plataforma Continental
1, record 19, Spanish, Comisi%C3%B3n%20de%20L%C3%ADmites%20de%20la%20Plataforma%20Continental
feminine noun, international
Record 19, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CLCS 1, record 19, Spanish, CLCS
feminine noun, international
Record 19, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 2002-08-06
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
1, record 20, English, Netherlands%20Institute%20for%20Sea%20Research
correct, Europe
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
- NIOZ 1, record 20, English, NIOZ
correct, Europe
Record 20, Synonyms, English
- Marine Zoological Station 1, record 20, English, Marine%20Zoological%20Station
former designation, correct, Europe
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Netherlands Institute for Sea Research(NIOZ) was founded in July 1876 as the Marine Zoological Sation and is presently one of the major European Oceanographic Institutes. NIOZ is a research institute under the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research(NWO). Its mission is to pursue multidisciplinary marine research related to phenomena and mechanisms in coastal and shelf seas as well as the opean ocean and involves close co-operation between physicists, chemists, geologists and biologists. 1, record 20, English, - Netherlands%20Institute%20for%20Sea%20Research
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
1, record 20, French, Netherlands%20Institute%20for%20Sea%20Research
correct, Europe
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
- NIOZ 1, record 20, French, NIOZ
correct, Europe
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 1999-12-02
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- outer edge
1, record 21, English, outer%20edge
correct
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the continental shelf, consisting of the seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas that extend beyond the territorial sea throughout the natural prolongation of the land territory of Canada to the outer edge of the continental margin. 2, record 21, English, - outer%20edge
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- rebord externe
1, record 21, French, rebord%20externe
correct, masculine noun
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le plateau continental, c'est-à-dire le fond de la mer et le sous-sol des zones sous-marines qui s'étendent au-delà de la mer territoriale surtout le prolongement naturel du territoire terrestre du Canada soit jusqu'au rebord externe de la marge continentale. 2, record 21, French, - rebord%20externe
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme français et équivalent sont utilisés dans la Loi canadienne sur l'évaluation environnementale (1992) ou dans les règlements connexes de cette loi. 3, record 21, French, - rebord%20externe
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 1999-12-02
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- natural prolongation
1, record 22, English, natural%20prolongation
correct
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the continental shelf, consisting of the seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas that extend beyond the territorial sea throughout the natural prolongation of the land territory of Canada to the outer edge of the continental margin. 2, record 22, English, - natural%20prolongation
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- prolongement naturel
1, record 22, French, prolongement%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
Record 23 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 23, English
Record 23, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 23, Main entry term, English
- Treaty System of Ocean Institutions 1, record 23, English, Treaty%20System%20of%20Ocean%20Institutions
Record 23, Abbreviations, English
Record 23, Synonyms, English
Record 23, Textual support, English
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Established by the Convention on the Law of the Sea; consists of the International Seabed Authority, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf and the UN Secretariat. 1, record 23, English, - Treaty%20System%20of%20Ocean%20Institutions
Record 23, French
Record 23, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 23, Main entry term, French
- Système d'institutions créées par le traité s'occupant des océans
1, record 23, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27institutions%20cr%C3%A9%C3%A9es%20par%20le%20trait%C3%A9%20s%27occupant%20des%20oc%C3%A9ans
masculine noun
Record 23, Abbreviations, French
Record 23, Synonyms, French
Record 23, Textual support, French
Record 23, Spanish
Record 23, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de sistemas
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 23, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sistema Convencional de Instituciones Oceánicas
1, record 23, Spanish, Sistema%20Convencional%20de%20Instituciones%20Oce%C3%A1nicas
masculine noun
Record 23, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 23, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 23, Textual support, Spanish
Record 24 - internal organization data 1996-02-07
Record 24, English
Record 24, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 24, Main entry term, English
- federal land
1, record 24, English, federal%20land
correct
Record 24, Abbreviations, English
Record 24, Synonyms, English
Record 24, Textual support, English
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 DEF
...(a) lands that belong to Her Majesty in right of Canada...(b) the following lands and areas, namely,(i) the internal waters of Canada...,(ii) the territorial sea of Canada...,(iii) any fishing zone of Canada...,(iv) any exclusive economic zone...,(v) the continental shelf..., and(c) reserves, surrended lands and any other lands that are set apart for the use and benefit of a band and are subject to the Indian Act, and all waters on and airspace above those reserves or lands. 1, record 24, English, - federal%20land
Record 24, French
Record 24, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 24, Main entry term, French
- territoire domanial
1, record 24, French, territoire%20domanial
correct, masculine noun
Record 24, Abbreviations, French
Record 24, Synonyms, French
Record 24, Textual support, French
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le territoire domanial : (a) les terres qui appartiennent à Sa Majesté du chef du Canada [...]; (b) les terres et les zones suivantes (i) les eaux intérieures du Canada [...], (ii) la mer territoriale du Canada [...], (iii) toute zone de pêche [...], (iv) toute zone économique exclusive [...], (v) le plateau continental [...]; (c) les réserves, terres cédées ou autres terres qui ont été mises de côté à l'usage et au profit d'une bande et assujetties à la Loi sur les Indiens, ainsi que leurs eaux et leur espace aérien. 1, record 24, French, - territoire%20domanial
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme français et équivalent sont utilisés dans la Loi canadienne sur l'évaluation environnementale (1992) ou dans les règlements connexes de cette loi. 2, record 24, French, - territoire%20domanial
Record 24, Spanish
Record 24, Textual support, Spanish
Record 25 - internal organization data 1990-10-23
Record 25, English
Record 25, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 25, Main entry term, English
- lowstand
1, record 25, English, lowstand
correct
Record 25, Abbreviations, English
Record 25, Synonyms, English
Record 25, Textual support, English
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the interval of time during one or more cycles of relative change of sea level when sea level is below the shelf edge. 2, record 25, English, - lowstand
Record 25, French
Record 25, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 25, Main entry term, French
- bas niveau
1, record 25, French, bas%20niveau
correct, masculine noun
Record 25, Abbreviations, French
Record 25, Synonyms, French
Record 25, Textual support, French
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalle de temps géologique dans un cycle eustatique pendant lequel le niveau marin est au-dessus de la rupture de pente côtière, pouvant être éventuellement au-dessous de la bordure de la plate-forme continentale. 1, record 25, French, - bas%20niveau
Record 25, Spanish
Record 25, Textual support, Spanish
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