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PEACE RIVER ARCH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Tathlina formation
1, record 1, English, Tathlina%20formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 1, English, - Tathlina%20formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the western Alberta Ireton basin and north of the Peace River Arch the upper Woodbend, lower Winterburn unit tickens as it grades to silty dolomites, calcareous siltstones, and shales, as much as 450 feet thick, known as the Tathlina Formation west of Great Slave Lake and northeastern Alberta. 3, record 1, English, - Tathlina%20formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation de Tathlina
1, record 1, French, formation%20de%20Tathlina
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 1, French, - formation%20de%20Tathlina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 1, French, - formation%20de%20Tathlina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans le bassin d'Ireton dans l'ouest de l'Alberta et au nord de l'arche de Peace River, l'unité au sommet du groupe de Woodbend à la partie inférieure du groupe de Winterburn s'épaissit à mesure qu'elle passe graduellement en des dolomies silteuses, des siltstones calcaires et des schistes argileux, épais jusqu'à 450 pieds; cette unité est connue sous le nom de formation de Tathlina, à l'ouest du Grand lac des Esclaves et dans les nord-est de l'Alberta. 3, record 1, French, - formation%20de%20Tathlina
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Peace River Arch
1, record 2, English, Peace%20River%20Arch
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 2, English, - Peace%20River%20Arch
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Located in the Rocky Mountains, Alberta. 3, record 2, English, - Peace%20River%20Arch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arche de Peace River
1, record 2, French, arche%20de%20Peace%20River
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 2, French, - arche%20de%20Peace%20River
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 2, French, - arche%20de%20Peace%20River
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-02-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- east Peace River arch 1, record 3, English, east%20Peace%20River%20arch
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arche est de la rivière de la Paix
1, record 3, French, arche%20est%20de%20la%20rivi%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20Paix
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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