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Record 1 1998-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Physical Geography (General)
DEF

An exhumed coral reef or bioherm that is more resistant to the processes of erosion than the rocks that enclose it so that the core remains in relief as hills and ridges.

OBS

plural: klintar.

Key term(s)
  • klintar

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
OBS

(en relief après érosion des roches environnantes).

Spanish

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