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EUSTATIC MOVEMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eustatic movement
1, record 1, English, eustatic%20movement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Absolute movements of the sea level (due to changes in the capacity of ocean basins, to changing climatic circumstances, etc.), having a great influence on the development of coasts. 2, record 1, English, - eustatic%20movement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouvement eustatique
1, record 1, French, mouvement%20eustatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] changements du niveau des océans. 1, record 1, French, - mouvement%20eustatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- movimiento eustático
1, record 1, Spanish, movimiento%20eust%C3%A1tico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pulsation
1, record 2, English, pulsation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A term used by Grabau... for a long rhythm, conceived to be nearly the length of a geologic-time period, representing a eustatic movement of sea level that resulted in simultaneous transgression and regression of widespread and semipermanent seas over whole continents. 1, record 2, English, - pulsation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pulsation
1, record 2, French, pulsation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Puis viennent de plus grands cycles débutant par des transgressions, suivies d'approfondissements et de régressions. Ce sont les «pulsations» [...] 1, record 2, French, - pulsation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- negative eustatic movement 1, record 3, English, negative%20eustatic%20movement
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mouvement eustatique négatif 1, record 3, French, mouvement%20eustatique%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
régression marine (11) 365 1, record 3, French, - mouvement%20eustatique%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- positive eustatic movement 1, record 4, English, positive%20eustatic%20movement
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
- mouvement eustatique positif 1, record 4, French, mouvement%20eustatique%20positif
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transgression marine (11) p. 365 1, record 4, French, - mouvement%20eustatique%20positif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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