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MUD BOIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Thermal Springs - Uses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mudpot
1, record 1, English, mudpot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mud pot 2, record 1, English, mud%20pot
correct
- boiling mud pit 3, record 1, English, boiling%20mud%20pit
correct
- mud boil 4, record 1, English, mud%20boil
correct, see observation
- mudboil 5, record 1, English, mudboil
correct, see observation
- paint pot 6, record 1, English, paint%20pot
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of hot spring containing boiling mud, usually sulfurous and often multicolored ... 7, record 1, English, - mudpot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mud pots are commonly associated with geysers and other hot springs in volcanic areas ... 7, record 1, English, - mudpot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
When the slurry [it contains] is particularly colorful, the feature is then called a "paint pot." 1, record 1, English, - mudpot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mudboil; mud boil : terms used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 1, English, - mudpot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Thermalisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marmite de boue
1, record 1, French, marmite%20de%20boue
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marmite bouillonnante 2, record 1, French, marmite%20bouillonnante
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- marmite de boue bouillonnante 3, record 1, French, marmite%20de%20boue%20bouillonnante
correct, feminine noun
- marmite du diable 4, record 1, French, marmite%20du%20diable
feminine noun, jargon
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cratère empli d'une boue fine et froide que les gaz volcaniques font occasionnellement clapoter. 5, record 1, French, - marmite%20de%20boue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un profond grondement donne l'alarme juste avant que les petites explosions de gaz ne fouettent la boue en une masse grise bouillonnante qui se répand hors du cratère. 5, record 1, French, - marmite%20de%20boue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marmite de boue; marmite bouillonnante : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - marmite%20de%20boue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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