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EUSTATIC MOVEMENT [4 records]

Record 1 2003-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oceanography
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Océanographie
DEF

[...] changements du niveau des océans.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Oceanografía
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Record 2 1977-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
CONT

Puis viennent de plus grands cycles débutant par des transgressions, suivies d'approfondissements et de régressions. Ce sont les «pulsations» [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
OBS

régression marine (11) 365

Spanish

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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
OBS

transgression marine (11) p. 365

Spanish

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