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BASALTIC LAYER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sima
1, record 1, English, sima
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- intermediate layer 2, record 1, English, intermediate%20layer
- basaltic layer 2, record 1, English, basaltic%20layer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A petrologic name for the lower layer of the Earth's crust, composed of rocks that are rich in silica and magnesia. 2, record 1, English, - sima
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is equivalent to the oceanic crust and to the lower portion of the continental crust, underlying the sial. 2, record 1, English, - sima
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Etymology: an acronym for silica + magnesia. 2, record 1, English, - sima
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sima
1, record 1, French, sima
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couche basaltique 2, record 1, French, couche%20basaltique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de roches assez basiques, riches en silice et magnésium, situées en dessous du sial. 3, record 1, French, - sima
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sous la croûte granitique sialitique, constituant l'armature des continents, existe une couche probablement continue, alimentant la plupart des volcans, et qu'on désigne sour le nom de sima (de silicium et de magnésium). 4, record 1, French, - sima
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Constitue avec le sial la croûte terrestre. 3, record 1, French, - sima
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sima
1, record 1, Spanish, sima
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capa de la corteza terrestre de naturaleza basáltica, situada debajo del sial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sima
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El sima, voz formada con las primeras letras de sílice y magnesio, consta sobre todo de sílice, magnesia y, en menores proporciones, óxidos de hierro. Su densidad se halla comprendida entre 2,8 y 3,6, lo cual hace que sobre esa capa pueda flotar el sial, que es menos denso. El límite entre ambos es la discontinuidad de Conrad. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sima
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