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BACK REEF [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lagoonal deposit 1, record 1, English, lagoonal%20deposit
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lagoonal : Quiet shallow water environment back of a reef barrier or an offshore sandbar with distinctive organisms and sedimentary conditions. 2, record 1, English, - lagoonal%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
deposit: ... includes mineral matter in any form that is precipitated by chemical or other agencies ... 2, record 1, English, - lagoonal%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gisement lagunaire
1, record 1, French, gisement%20lagunaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gisements lagunaires. - Les lagunes marines ou désertiques fournissent les gisements sédimentaires chimiques par évaporation. Divers dépôts chimiques ou biochimiques des lacs ou des marais peuvent rentrer dans la même catégorie. 1, record 1, French, - gisement%20lagunaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- back reef
1, record 2, English, back%20reef
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- backreef 2, record 2, English, backreef
correct, noun
- reef flat 3, record 2, English, reef%20flat
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The reef flat, or back reef, is located on the sheltered side of the reef. It extends outward from the shore; and may be highly variable in character. 3, record 2, English, - back%20reef
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arrière-récif
1, record 2, French, arri%C3%A8re%2Dr%C3%A9cif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du récif opposée à la haute mer. 2, record 2, French, - arri%C3%A8re%2Dr%C3%A9cif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reef trap
1, record 3, English, reef%20trap
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- stratigraphic reef trap 2, record 3, English, stratigraphic%20reef%20trap
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are only four basic kinds of stratigraphic traps : unconformities, porosity permeability pinchouts, reefs, and drape structures.... Reef Traps. Reefs are productive in many parts of the world. Many types exist, such as atolls, table reefs, pinnacle reefs, barrier reefs, fringing reefs, biostromes, and bioherms. They occur as small dome like features that may be reflected in the overlying sediments by drape.... The size of a reef ranges from a few acres to several square miles. Seismic exploration is the best way to find reefs. The reef core grows upward and usually outward as the sea level rises. Detrital reef material falls on the ocean side, forming the fore reef. The back reef is formed on the lagoon or quiet side by deposition of limestone and lime mud... 1, record 3, English, - reef%20trap
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Stratigraphic traps are traps created by the limits of the reservoir rock itself, without any structural control. ... Stratigraphic reef traps are amongst the most important type of trap in Alberta, where reefs of Devonian age, formed mainly of stromatoporoids host much of the petroleum. They became ideal traps when a change in the regional environment caused the reefs to be buried by muds, forming an impermeable seal and cap rock. 2, record 3, English, - reef%20trap
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- piège récifal
1, record 3, French, pi%C3%A8ge%20r%C3%A9cifal
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tendance du pétrole à remonter en surface en raison de sa légèreté. Un «piège» est donc nécessaire pour le garder prisonnier de sa roche-réservoir : - Piège structural : coince le pétrole sous une couche de roche imperméable. - Dôme de sel : coince le pétrole sous une couche saline. - Piège récifal : coince le pétrole sous un récif. 2, record 3, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20r%C3%A9cifal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-06-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- back reef shoal
1, record 4, English, back%20reef%20shoal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone côtière en arrière du récif
1, record 4, French, zone%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re%20en%20arri%C3%A8re%20du%20r%C3%A9cif
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Henson distingue, dans un récif frangeant, les unités suivantes, en allant de la côte vers le large : 1) «Back reef shoals» (zone côtière en arrière du récif). 2) «Reef wall» (mur récifal). 3) «Reef talus slope» (talus récifal). 4) «Fore reef shoals» (bancs d'avant-récif). 5) Fore reef transition zone (zone de transition d'avant-récif). 6) «Fore reef basin» (bassin d'avant-récif). 1) «Zone côtière en arrière du récif» [...] La sédimentation y est caractérisée par des sables calcaires et des boues, formés de débris d'organismes bien roulés. La précipitation rapide de calcaire dans des eaux chaudes, peu profondes, donne des calcaires à Milioles de structure porcellanée et de fracture subconchoïdale. Parfois, les fossiles sont rares et le calcaire peut paraître purement d'origine chimique. Ces sédiments peuvent se mêler à des débris littoraux et comporter des îlots de calcaires construits récifaux. 1, record 4, French, - zone%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re%20en%20arri%C3%A8re%20du%20r%C3%A9cif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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