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FONDOTHEM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1977-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fondothem
1, record 1, English, fondothem
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - fondothem
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fondothèmes
1, record 1, French, fondoth%C3%A8mes
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - fondoth%C3%A8mes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clinothem
1, record 2, English, clinothem
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - clinothem
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clinothème
1, record 2, French, clinoth%C3%A8me
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - clinoth%C3%A8me
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- undathem
1, record 3, English, undathem
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - undathem
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- undathèmes
1, record 3, French, undath%C3%A8mes
correct
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 et "undathèmes" les dépôts qui s'y forment. 1, record 3, French, - undath%C3%A8mes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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