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TRIPLE JUNCTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mantle upwelling
1, record 1, English, mantle%20upwelling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The three branches of the Parga triple junction suggest a "least effort" fracture as a result of magma-induced vertical upward loading, possibly related to local mantle upwelling of a quasi-stationary hotspot plume that could result in thermally induced crustal thickening. 1, record 1, English, - mantle%20upwelling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- remontée mantellique
1, record 1, French, remont%C3%A9e%20mantellique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- remontée de manteau 2, record 1, French, remont%C3%A9e%20de%20manteau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette remontée locale du manteau sous l'Etna est contrainte par deux autres types de données sismiques. Une chambre magmatique située plutôt au toit de cette remontée mantellique est maintenant envisagée. 3, record 1, French, - remont%C3%A9e%20mantellique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- triple junction
1, record 2, English, triple%20junction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A point that is common to three plates and which must also be the meeting place of three boundary features, such as divergence zones, convergence zones, or transform faults. 2, record 2, English, - triple%20junction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
triple junction : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - triple%20junction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jonction triple
1, record 2, French, jonction%20triple
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- point triple 2, record 2, French, point%20triple
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de la lithosphère située à la jonction de trois frontières de plaques. 3, record 2, French, - jonction%20triple
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La jonction triple est la réunion de trois plaques de lithosphère suivant des dorsales, des fosses, des failles transformantes ou une combinaison de celles-ci. 4, record 2, French, - jonction%20triple
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jonction triple; point triple : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 2, French, - jonction%20triple
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica de placas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- unión triple
1, record 2, Spanish, uni%C3%B3n%20triple
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- punto triple de unión 2, record 2, Spanish, punto%20triple%20de%20uni%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona geográfica donde se encuentran tres placas de la litosfera. 2, record 2, Spanish, - uni%C3%B3n%20triple
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- local mantle upwelling
1, record 3, English, local%20mantle%20upwelling
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The three branches of the Parga triple junction suggest a "least effort" fracture as a result of magma-induced vertical upward loading, possibly related to local mantle upwelling of a quasi-stationary hotspot plume that could result in thermally induced crustal thickening. 2, record 3, English, - local%20mantle%20upwelling
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
local mantle upwelling: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - local%20mantle%20upwelling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- remontée locale mantellique
1, record 3, French, remont%C3%A9e%20locale%20mantellique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- remontée locale du manteau 2, record 3, French, remont%C3%A9e%20locale%20du%20manteau
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette remontée locale du manteau sous l'Etna est contrainte par deux autres types de données sismiques. Une chambre magmatique située plutôt au toit de cette remontée mantellique est maintenant envisagée. 2, record 3, French, - remont%C3%A9e%20locale%20mantellique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
remontée locale mantellique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 3, French, - remont%C3%A9e%20locale%20mantellique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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