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PINNACLE REEF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Marine Biology
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pinnacle reef
1, record 1, English, pinnacle%20reef
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pinnacle 2, record 1, English, pinnacle
correct
- reef pinnacle 3, record 1, English, reef%20pinnacle
correct
- coral pinnacle 4, record 1, English, coral%20pinnacle
correct
- knoll reef 5, record 1, English, knoll%20reef
correct
- reef knoll 5, record 1, English, reef%20knoll
correct
- coral knoll 6, record 1, English, coral%20knoll
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, isolated spire of rock or coral, especially a small reef patch. 7, record 1, English, - pinnacle%20reef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pinnacle reef : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 1, English, - pinnacle%20reef
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Biologie marine
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pinacle
1, record 1, French, pinacle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pinacle corallien 2, record 1, French, pinacle%20corallien
masculine noun
- récif-pinacle 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cif%2Dpinacle
masculine noun
- récif pinacle 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cif%20pinacle
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Construction de corail, vivant ou mort, en relief sur le fond d'un lagon. 5, record 1, French, - pinacle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pinacle corallien; récif pinacle : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - pinacle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Biología Marina
- Paleontología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguya
1, record 1, Spanish, aguya
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escollo 1, record 1, Spanish, escollo
masculine noun
- banco arrecifal 1, record 1, Spanish, banco%20arrecifal
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reef trap
1, record 2, English, reef%20trap
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stratigraphic reef trap 2, record 2, English, stratigraphic%20reef%20trap
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are only four basic kinds of stratigraphic traps : unconformities, porosity permeability pinchouts, reefs, and drape structures.... Reef Traps. Reefs are productive in many parts of the world. Many types exist, such as atolls, table reefs, pinnacle reefs, barrier reefs, fringing reefs, biostromes, and bioherms. They occur as small dome like features that may be reflected in the overlying sediments by drape.... The size of a reef ranges from a few acres to several square miles. Seismic exploration is the best way to find reefs. The reef core grows upward and usually outward as the sea level rises. Detrital reef material falls on the ocean side, forming the fore reef. The back reef is formed on the lagoon or quiet side by deposition of limestone and lime mud... 1, record 2, English, - reef%20trap
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Stratigraphic traps are traps created by the limits of the reservoir rock itself, without any structural control. ... Stratigraphic reef traps are amongst the most important type of trap in Alberta, where reefs of Devonian age, formed mainly of stromatoporoids host much of the petroleum. They became ideal traps when a change in the regional environment caused the reefs to be buried by muds, forming an impermeable seal and cap rock. 2, record 2, English, - reef%20trap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piège récifal
1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ge%20r%C3%A9cifal
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tendance du pétrole à remonter en surface en raison de sa légèreté. Un «piège» est donc nécessaire pour le garder prisonnier de sa roche-réservoir : - Piège structural : coince le pétrole sous une couche de roche imperméable. - Dôme de sel : coince le pétrole sous une couche saline. - Piège récifal : coince le pétrole sous un récif. 2, record 2, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20r%C3%A9cifal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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