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EARTHS INNER CORE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Earth's inner core
1, record 1, English, Earth%27s%20inner%20core
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inner core 2, record 1, English, inner%20core
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solid lump of iron located at the centre of the Earth's core to a depth of 5100 kilometers below the surface of the Earth. 3, record 1, English, - Earth%27s%20inner%20core
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The solid inner core is the most remote and enigmatic part of our planet, and, next to the crust, is the smallest "official" subdivision of Earth's interior. ... The inner core is isolated from the rest of [the] Earth by the low-viscosity fluid outer core, and it can rotate, nod, wobble, precess, oscillate, and even flip over, being only loosely constrained by the surrounding shells. Its existence, size, and properties constrain the temperature and mineralogy near the center of the Earth. 4, record 1, English, - Earth%27s%20inner%20core
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noyau interne de la Terre
1, record 1, French, noyau%20interne%20de%20la%20Terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- noyau interne 2, record 1, French, noyau%20interne
correct, masculine noun
- graine 3, record 1, French, graine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie solide du noyau terrestre situé à 5100 kilomètres de la surface de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - noyau%20interne%20de%20la%20Terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La graine est l'objet le plus profond et inaccessible de notre planète. Boule métallique baignant dans du métal en fusion (le noyau liquide), elle croît lentement au dépend du liquide qui l'entoure par cristallisation du fer, du simple fait que la Terre se refroidit. 5, record 1, French, - noyau%20interne%20de%20la%20Terre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- núcleo interno
1, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAcleo%20interno
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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