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UPLIFTED SIDE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cape Crozier anticline
1, record 1, English, Cape%20Crozier%20anticline
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, - Cape%20Crozier%20anticline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On the west side of the [Arctic Archipelago], adjacent to the coast, a series of inliers indicate uplifted areas. They include the Nelson Head Proterozoic inlier and Cape Crozier Anticline, respectively forming the north and south capes of Banks Island, and the area of Devonian rocks that forms much of southern Prince Patrick Island. 3, record 1, English, - Cape%20Crozier%20anticline
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anticlinal de Cape Crozier
1, record 1, French, anticlinal%20de%20Cape%20Crozier
correct, see observation, masculine 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, - anticlinal%20de%20Cape%20Crozier
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, - anticlinal%20de%20Cape%20Crozier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Sur la côte ouest de l'archipel Arctique, un groupe de fenêtres marquent l'existence de zones soulevées. Parmi elles, se trouvent la fenêtre Nelson Head de roches protérozoïques et l'anticlinal de Cape Crozier formant respectivement le cap nord et le cap sud de l'île Banks. S'y trouve également l'ensemble des roches dévoniennes qui constituent une grande partie du sud de l'île Prince-Patrick 3, record 1, French, - anticlinal%20de%20Cape%20Crozier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- upthrown block
1, record 2, English, upthrown%20block
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- upthrown side 2, record 2, English, upthrown%20side
correct
- upthrow block 3, record 2, English, upthrow%20block
correct
- upthrow 4, record 2, English, upthrow
correct, noun
- uplifted side 3, record 2, English, uplifted%20side
- uplift block 5, record 2, English, uplift%20block
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... that side of a fault that appears to have moved upward, compared with the other side. 1, record 2, English, - upthrown%20block
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compartiment surélevé
1, record 2, French, compartiment%20sur%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- compartiment soulevé 2, record 2, French, compartiment%20soulev%C3%A9
masculine noun
- compartiment supérieur 3, record 2, French, compartiment%20sup%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
- bloc soulevé 2, record 2, French, bloc%20soulev%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les compartiments définis par une faille se terminent contre celle-ci par des lèvres; il y a une lèvre supérieure dans le compartiment surélevé et une lèvre inférieure dans le compartiment affaissé. 4, record 2, French, - compartiment%20sur%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Nelson Head inlier
1, record 3, English, Nelson%20Head%20inlier
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Nelson%20Head%20inlier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On the west side of the archipelago [Arctic], adjacent to the coast, a series of inliers indicate uplifted areas. They include the Nelson Head Proterozoic inlier and Cape Crozier anticline [...] 3, record 3, English, - Nelson%20Head%20inlier
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fenêtre Nelson Head
1, record 3, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20Nelson%20Head
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20Nelson%20Head
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20Nelson%20Head
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Sur la côte ouest de l'archipel de l'Arctique, un groupe de fenêtres marquent l'existence de zones soulevées. Parmi elles, se trouvent la fenêtre Nelson Head de roches protérozoïques et l'anticlinal de Cape Crozier ... 3, record 3, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20Nelson%20Head
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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