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AGENT EROSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- agent of erosion
1, record 1, English, agent%20of%20erosion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rocks are continually being worn away and land areas gradually lowered as agents of erosion attack the minerals of which the rocks are made. ... Streams cause more erosion than all other geological agents combined. 1, record 1, English, - agent%20of%20erosion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agents of erosion include running water, wind, moving ice, and mass movement. 2, record 1, English, - agent%20of%20erosion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent d'érosion
1, record 1, French, agent%20d%27%C3%A9rosion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agent de façonnement 2, record 1, French, agent%20de%20fa%C3%A7onnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les éléments qui contribuent à la morphogenèse sont les agents d'érosion : par exemple l'eau des torrents, la glace, le vent, les variations de température. 3, record 1, French, - agent%20d%27%C3%A9rosion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gisements sédimentaires. - [...] La matière utile qui les constitue a été profondément transformée par les eaux d'infiltration, les agents d'érosion, de transport et de sédimentation, les micro-organismes. 4, record 1, French, - agent%20d%27%C3%A9rosion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] la décomposition des roches [...] sous l'action des agents d'érosion, et la sédimentation qui en résulte peuvent conduire à d'importants gîtes minéraux dans la genèse desquels interviennent parfois des micro-organismes. 4, record 1, French, - agent%20d%27%C3%A9rosion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Minas metálicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente de erosión
1, record 1, Spanish, agente%20de%20erosi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los agentes de erosión climáticos son: la lluvia y el viento, la alternancia de heladas y deshielos [...] Las acciones de esos agentes pueden ser mecánicas (las del viento, de las corrientes, del oleaje) o químicas (las de las aguas aciduladas). En el primer caso se produce una fragmentación de la roca, el desprendimiento de pedazos o el arranque de partículas superficiales [...] Las acciones mecánicas fragmentan las rocas pero no alteran la naturaleza de los minerales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - agente%20de%20erosi%C3%B3n
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