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CREEPING STRUCTURE [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
  • Soil Science
CONT

The Concord fault is an actively creeping structure that has a long-term creep rate of approximately 5 mm/yr.

OBS

creep structure: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

PHR

Slope creep structure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des sols
  • Science du sol
CONT

Mouvements de reptation dans les pergélisols.- L'évaluation géomorphologique et géologique sur le terrain [...] livre des indices de mouvements de reptation possibles, provoqués par la présence de pergélisol en sous-sol. Sur des photos aériennes [...], les structures de reptation de glaciers rocheux et les phénomènes de solifluxion sont visibles.

OBS

structure de reptation : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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