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VALLEY FILL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crevasse-splay deposit
1, record 1, English, crevasse%2Dsplay%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crevasse splay deposit 2, record 1, English, crevasse%20splay%20deposit
correct
- crevasse-splay sediment 3, record 1, English, crevasse%2Dsplay%20sediment
correct
- crevasse splay sediment 4, record 1, English, crevasse%20splay%20sediment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] sediments deposited to the side of a delta through a break in a river or distributary channel levee. 5, record 1, English, - crevasse%2Dsplay%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the rivers flow through these flooded wetlands, they deposit extensive levee and crevasse splay sediments along the length of the valley... Tributaries flowing into the valley develop fluvial-fan deltas along the margins of the valley. As a result, the alluvial fill of these wide valleys consists of mixed coarsening upward deltaic and crevasse splay deposits interbedded with fining upward channel deposits as well as organic-rich shales and coals. 6, record 1, English, - crevasse%2Dsplay%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The third overbank deposit present within the study area is crevasse-splay sediment associated with the current Mississippi River channel. 7, record 1, English, - crevasse%2Dsplay%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crevasse-splay sediment: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 1, English, - crevasse%2Dsplay%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépôt de crevasse
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20crevasse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dépôt d'épandage de crevasse 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20d%27%C3%A9pandage%20de%20crevasse
correct, masculine noun
- dépôt alluvial de remplissage de crevasse 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20alluvial%20de%20remplissage%20de%20crevasse
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépôt de crevasse; dépôt alluvial de remplissage de crevasse : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20crevasse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fill-in terrace
1, record 2, English, fill%2Din%20terrace
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fill in fill terrace 2, record 2, English, fill%20in%20fill%20terrace
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A terrace left by a stream that, having incised its valley fill, partly fills up the new valley and incises anew. 1, record 2, English, - fill%2Din%20terrace
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- terrasse de remblaiement emboîtée
1, record 2, French, terrasse%20de%20remblaiement%20embo%C3%AEt%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terrasse formée lorsqu'un cours d'eau entaille un remblaiement de vallée, puis le remplit partiellement de nouvelles alluvions qu'il entaille à leur tour. 1, record 2, French, - terrasse%20de%20remblaiement%20embo%C3%AEt%C3%A9e
Record 2, Key term(s)
- terrasse emboîtée
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- terraza encajada
1, record 2, Spanish, terraza%20encajada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terraza que se forma porque el encajamiento del río en sus aluviones no llega a erosionar hasta el sustrato, por lo que la nueva fsae de aluvionamiento se deposita sobre la anterior. 1, record 2, Spanish, - terraza%20encajada
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-05-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- valley fill 1, record 3, English, valley%20fill
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- remblayage d'une vallée
1, record 3, French, remblayage%20d%27une%20vall%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
par des matériaux glaciaires. 1, record 3, French, - remblayage%20d%27une%20vall%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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