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UNDAFORM [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clino environment
1, record 1, English, clino%20environment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1951 John L. Rich was the first to propose that the depositional settings of sediment accumulation on the shelf, slope, and bottom be(1) unda for shallow water overlying the shelf,(2) clino for the deeper water overlying the slope, and(3) fondo for the deepest water covering the bottom of the basin(Friedman(2001). Rich suggested the terms(1) undaform for any surface underlying an unda environment;(2) clinoform for any surface underlying a clino environment;(3) fondoform for any surface underlying a fondo environment.... Following this approach Mitchum(1977) proposed that clinoform surface be used for the sloping depositional surface that is commonly associated with strata prograding into deep water. 1, record 1, English, - clino%20environment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Rich chose three Greek words as general ones for the three critical environments. These are (1) unda for the shallow water overlying the shelf, (2) clino for the deeper water overlying the slope, and (3) fondo for the deepest water covering the bottom of the basin. 2, record 1, English, - clino%20environment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- milieu clino
1, record 1, French, milieu%20clino
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est une région à accumulation maxima du matériel qui se trouve en excès sur la plate-forme. [...] on admet que les gros sédiments se déplacent jusque près de la bordure de la plate-forme. Le matériel fin migre plus loin. Ce milieu est nommé «clino» [...] 1, record 1, French, - milieu%20clino
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
clino : Qualifie, dans l'étude des mécanismes de sédimentation littorale, deltaïques ou lacustres, le milieu de progradation. 2, record 1, French, - milieu%20clino
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clinoform
1, record 2, English, clinoform
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A subaqueous landform, such as the continental slope of the ocean or the foreset bed of a delta. 2, record 2, English, - clinoform
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A clinoform is a seaward-dipping surface of a prograding sediment body that consists of a gently dipping topset, a steeply dipping foreset, and a gently dipping bottomset. The topset consists of fluvial and subaqueous environments coupled at the shoreline. Clinoforms are ubiquitous in modern depositional systems and are the fundamental constructional units of stratigraphic sequences. 3, record 2, English, - clinoform
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1951 John L. Rich was the first to propose that the depositional settings of sediment accumulation on the shelf, slope, and bottom be(1) unda for shallow water overlying the shelf,(2) clino for the deeper water overlying the slope, and(3) fondo for the deepest water covering the bottom of the basin(Friedman(2001). Rich suggested the terms(1) undaform for any surface underlying an unda environment;(2) clinoform for any surface underlying a clino environment;(3) fondoform for any surface underlying a fondo environment.... Following this approach Mitchum(1977) proposed that clinoform surface be used for the sloping depositional surface that is commonly associated with strata prograding into deep water. 4, record 2, English, - clinoform
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
clinoform: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 2, English, - clinoform
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clinoforme
1, record 2, French, clinoforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie moyenne d'une configuration d'une sédimentation se développant latéralement. 2, record 2, French, - clinoforme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] chacun de ces types de clinoforme possède une répartition de faciès et une architecture qui lui est propre, en particulier pour ce qui concerne l'angle des clinoformes, le partitionnement des dépôts de part et d'autre de la bordure de la plate-forme au sein des cycles A/S (accommodation/production sédimentaire), l'évolution des paramètres paléoécologiques et des systèmes biosédimentaires, etc. 3, record 2, French, - clinoforme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Il s'agit d'une] forme morphologique progradante en oblique par rapport au substratum d'une aire de dépôt sur la zone frontale du talus littoral ou deltaïque. 2, record 2, French, - clinoforme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
clinoforme : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - clinoforme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Oceanografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- clinoforma
1, record 2, Spanish, clinoforma
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma subacuática inclinada de la plataforma marina que se extiende desde el nivel de baje del oleaje [...] hacia su parte más profunda. 2, record 2, Spanish, - clinoforma
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unda environment
1, record 3, English, unda%20environment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1951 John L. Rich was the first to propose that the depositional settings of sediment accumulation on the shelf, slope, and bottom be(1) unda for shallow water overlying the shelf,(2) clino for the deeper water overlying the slope, and(3) fondo for the deepest water covering the bottom of the basin(Friedman(2001). Rich suggested the terms(1) undaform for any surface underlying an unda environment;(2) clinoform for any surface underlying a clino environment;(3) fondoform for any surface underlying a fondo environment.... Following this approach Mitchum(1977) proposed that clinoform surface be used for the sloping depositional surface that is commonly associated with strata prograding into deep water. 1, record 3, English, - unda%20environment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Rich chose three Greek words as general ones for the three critical environments. These are (1) unda for the shallow water overlying the shelf, (2) clino for the deeper water overlying the slope, and (3) fondo for the deepest water covering the bottom of the basin. 2, record 3, English, - unda%20environment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- milieu unda
1, record 3, French, milieu%20unda
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une plate-forme est une région de transit de sédiments. Seuls les sédiments relativement grossiers sont stables, les autres sont en état de transport. La stratification y est irrégulière, inégale, à ripple-marks et légèrement entrecroisée. L'auteur nomme «unda» le milieu de dépôt correspondant [...] 1, record 3, French, - milieu%20unda
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unda : Qualifie, dans l'étude des mécanismes de sédimentation dans les aires distinctes d'une nappe d'eau, le milieu de la zone soumise à l'action des vagues. 2, record 3, French, - milieu%20unda
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- undaform
1, record 4, English, undaform
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1951 John L. Rich was the first to propose that the depositional settings of sediment accumulation on the shelf, slope, and bottom be(1) unda for shallow water overlying the shelf,(2) clino for the deeper water overlying the slope, and(3) fondo for the deepest water covering the bottom of the basin(Friedman(2001). Rich suggested the terms(1) undaform for any surface underlying an unda environment;(2) clinoform for any surface underlying a clino environment;(3) fondoform for any surface underlying a fondo environment.... Following this approach Mitchum(1977) proposed that clinoform surface be used for the sloping depositional surface that is commonly associated with strata prograding into deep water. 2, record 4, English, - undaform
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- undaforme
1, record 4, French, undaforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie supérieure de la configuration progradante d'une sédimentation se développant latéralement plus que verticalement. 1, record 4, French, - undaforme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Oceanografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- undaforma
1, record 4, Spanish, undaforma
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-06-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fondoform
1, record 5, English, fondoform
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1951 John L. Rich was the first to propose that the depositional settings of sediment accumulation on the shelf, slope, and bottom be(1) unda for shallow water overlying the shelf,(2) clino for the deeper water overlying the slope, and(3) fondo for the deepest water covering the bottom of the basin(Friedman(2001). Rich suggested the terms(1) undaform for any surface underlying an unda environment;(2) clinoform for any surface underlying a clino environment;(3) fondoform for any surface underlying a fondo environment.... Following this approach Mitchum(1977) proposed that clinoform surface be used for the sloping depositional surface that is commonly associated with strata prograding into deep water. 2, record 5, English, - fondoform
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fondoforme
1, record 5, French, fondoforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des parties inférieures de toutes les strates de l'unité de la configuration de progradation d'une sédimentation se développant latéralement. 1, record 5, French, - fondoforme
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Oceanografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- fondoforma
1, record 5, Spanish, fondoforma
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fondo environment
1, record 6, English, fondo%20environment
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1951 John L. Rich was the first to propose that the depositional settings of sediment accumulation on the shelf, slope, and bottom be(1) unda for shallow water overlying the shelf,(2) clino for the deeper water overlying the slope, and(3) fondo for the deepest water covering the bottom of the basin(Friedman(2001). Rich suggested the terms(1) undaform for any surface underlying an unda environment;(2) clinoform for any surface underlying a clino environment;(3) fondoform for any surface underlying a fondo environment.... Following this approach Mitchum(1977) proposed that clinoform surface be used for the sloping depositional surface that is commonly associated with strata prograding into deep water 1, record 6, English, - fondo%20environment
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Rich chose three Greek words as general ones for the three critical environments. These are (1) unda for the shallow water overlying the shelf, (2) clino for the deeper water overlying the slope, and (3) fondo for the deepest water covering the bottom of the basin. 2, record 6, English, - fondo%20environment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- milieu fondo
1, record 6, French, milieu%20fondo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au-delà de la pente, le matériel qui se dépose est fin. Il provient de la pente et du continent : il se dépose en milieu pélagique. [...] L'auteur nomme «fondo» le milieu en question [...] 1, record 6, French, - milieu%20fondo
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fondo : Qualifie, dans l'étude des mécanismes de sédimentation dans les aires distinctes d'une nappe d'eau, le milieu situé dans les zones basales, quelle que soit sa profondeur. 2, record 6, French, - milieu%20fondo
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Oceanografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- fondo
1, record 6, Spanish, fondo
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1977-04-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Geology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fondothem
1, record 7, English, fondothem
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rich(1951) used the framework of shallow water, sloping bottom, and deep-water conditions(undaform, clinoform, and fondoform) to discriminate sediments formed under different environmental conditions. This leads to undathem, clinothem, and fondothem as terms applied to lithosomes formed under the corresponding conditions. 1, record 7, English, - fondothem
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Géologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fondothèmes
1, record 7, French, fondoth%C3%A8mes
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au-delà de la pente, le matériel qui se dépose est fin. Il provient de la pente et du continent; il se dépose en milieu pélagique. (...) L'auteur nomme "fondo" le milieu en question et les dépôts sont des "fondothèmes". 1, record 7, French, - fondoth%C3%A8mes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1977-04-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Geology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- clinothem
1, record 8, English, clinothem
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rich(1951) used the framework of shallow water, sloping bottom, and deep-water conditions(undaform, clinoform, and fondoform) to discriminate sediments formed under different environmental conditions. This leads to undathem, clinothem, and fondothem as terms applied to lithosomes formed under the corresponding conditions. 1, record 8, English, - clinothem
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Géologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- clinothème
1, record 8, French, clinoth%C3%A8me
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est une région à accumulation maxima du matériel qui se trouve en excès sur la plate-forme. (...) on admet que les gros sédiments se déplacent jusque près de la bordure de la plate-forme. Le matériel fin migre plus loin. Ce milieu est nommé "clino" et il s'y dépose des "clinothèmes". 1, record 8, French, - clinoth%C3%A8me
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1977-04-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Geology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- undathem
1, record 9, English, undathem
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rich(1951) used the framework of shallow water, sloping bottom, and deep-water conditions(undaform, clinoform, and fondoform) to discriminate sediments formed under different environmental conditions. This leads to undathem, clinothem, and fondothem as terms applied to lithosomes formed under the corresponding conditions. 1, record 9, English, - undathem
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Géologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- undathèmes
1, record 9, French, undath%C3%A8mes
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une plate-forme est une région de transit de sédiments. Seuls les sédiments relativement grossiers sont stables, les autres sont en état de transport. La stratification y est irrégulière, inégale, à ripple-marks et légèrement entrecroisée. L'auteur nomme "unda" le milieu de dépôt correspondant et "undathèmes" les dépôts qui s'y forment. 1, record 9, French, - undath%C3%A8mes
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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