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ABYSSAL SEDIMENTATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deep water deposition
1, record 1, English, deep%20water%20deposition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deep-sea deposition 2, record 1, English, deep%2Dsea%20deposition
correct
- pelagic deposition 3, record 1, English, pelagic%20deposition
correct
- abyssal sedimentation 4, record 1, English, abyssal%20sedimentation
correct
- pelagic sedimentation 5, record 1, English, pelagic%20sedimentation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Below [the carbonate compensation depth], we do not find deep-water calcareous sediments, and can rule out deep-sea deposition as the source of carbonate rocks. 6, record 1, English, - deep%20water%20deposition
Record 1, Key term(s)
- deep-water deposition
- abyssal deposition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sédimentation pélagique
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9dimentation%20p%C3%A9lagique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sédimentation abyssale 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9dimentation%20abyssale
correct, feminine noun
- sédimentation des mers profondes 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9dimentation%20des%20mers%20profondes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'essentiel de la sédimentation pélagique provient [...] des matériaux biologiques, chimiques, et volcaniques, ce qui l'oppose à la sédimentation continentale. 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9dimentation%20p%C3%A9lagique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Domaine des bassins et des fosses océaniques : sédimentation pélagique. - [...] les particules transportées en suspension parviennent au grand large : poussières cosmiques et continentales, cendres volcaniques apportées par le vent, colloïdes et argiles venus des fleuves et des côtes et dispersés par les courants. L'essentiel de la sédimentation des mers profondes est formé de boues (classe des pélites) constituées par des éléments minéraux et des squelettes de micro-organismes, où la phase active (colloïdes organiques ou minéraux instables) est très faiblement représentée, contrairement aux vases littorales. C'est la sédimentation pélagique ou abyssale [...] 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9dimentation%20p%C3%A9lagique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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