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SHALLOW EARTHQUAKE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shallow-focus earthquake
1, record 1, English, shallow%2Dfocus%20earthquake
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shallow earthquake 2, record 1, English, shallow%20earthquake
correct
- normal-focus earthquake 3, record 1, English, normal%2Dfocus%20earthquake
correct
- normal earthquake 4, record 1, English, normal%20earthquake
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An earthquake] that originates within 60 km (40 miles) of the Earth’s outer surface. 5, record 1, English, - shallow%2Dfocus%20earthquake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séisme normal
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9isme%20normal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- séisme superficiel 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9isme%20superficiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séisme qui se produit dans la partie fragile de la croûte terrestre, entre 0 km et 60 km de profondeur. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9isme%20normal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pockmark
1, record 2, English, pockmark
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A feature of the offshore sea-bottom that resembles a round, crater-like depression up to 300 m across and 130 m deep. 2, record 2, English, - pockmark
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pockmarks may... refer to shallow seabed depressions, typically several tens of metres across and a few metres deep. Generally, they are formed in soft, fine-grained seabed sediments by the escape of fluids(gas or water, but mainly methane) into the water column.... As mud volcanoes are on land, pockmarks in the sea bottom can be associated with earthquake areas. Many scientists suggest monitoring gas emissions and activity from seabed pockmarks because they can help predict strong earthquakes, thus saving lives. 3, record 2, English, - pockmark
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pockmark: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - pockmark
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marque d'échappement
1, record 2, French, marque%20d%27%C3%A9chappement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cuvette 2, record 2, French, cuvette
feminine noun
- trou 3, record 2, French, trou
masculine noun
- pockmark 4, record 2, French, pockmark
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trace laissée en surface des sédiments par la percolation de fluides au travers de la colonne sédimentaire. 5, record 2, French, - marque%20d%27%C3%A9chappement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comment se présentent les zones de sortie de fluides? Elles sont souvent matérialisées par des «pockmarks», dépressions circulaires métriques à décamétriques (pockmark : mot anglais signifiant littéralement «petite vérole» par analogie à l'image fournie par les sonars [...], souvent présents en champ de pockmarks qui constituent des dépressions pouvant atteindre plusieurs centaines de mètres de diamètre. 6, record 2, French, - marque%20d%27%C3%A9chappement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trou : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 2, French, - marque%20d%27%C3%A9chappement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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