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ABYSSAL PLAIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abyssal plain
1, record 1, English, abyssal%20plain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flat gently-sloping or nearly-level region of abyssal depths. 2, record 1, English, - abyssal%20plain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The abyssal plains begin where the continental margins end. They occupy extensive areas of the sea floor at depths of 13,000-20,000 [ft] (4,000-6,000 m) and are the deepest parts of the oceans apart from the deep-sea trenches. They are the flattest and some of the most featureless places on Earth ... 3, record 1, English, - abyssal%20plain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaine abyssale
1, record 1, French, plaine%20abyssale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie la plus plate des bassins océaniques, de pente généralement douce et uniforme. 2, record 1, French, - plaine%20abyssale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fonds océaniques abyssaux sont en grande partie couverts par les plaines abyssales. Elles occupent de vastes étendues, sont tapissées de sédiments et s'étagent entre 4 000 et 6 000 mètres de profondeur. 3, record 1, French, - plaine%20abyssale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- llanura abisal
1, record 1, Spanish, llanura%20abisal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fondo abisal, con exclusión de las fosas oceánicas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - llanura%20abisal
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