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FOCAL MECHANISM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- focal mechanism
1, record 1, English, focal%20mechanism
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seismologists refer to the direction of slip in an earthquake and the orientation of the fault on which it occurs as the focal mechanism. 2, record 1, English, - focal%20mechanism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Eleven new focal mechanisms from earthquakes in the Assam-Burma region have been determined. 3, record 1, English, - focal%20mechanism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
focal mechanism: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - focal%20mechanism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme au foyer
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20au%20foyer
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mécanisme focal 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20focal
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un mécanisme au foyer permet de déterminer quel type de faille est à l'origine du séisme, les orientations potentielles de cette faille [...] ainsi que la direction du mouvement sur cette faille. Le mécanisme au foyer est déterminé par l'enregistrement d'un séisme par différentes stations sismiques de la première onde arrivée [...] et de la provenance de cette onde. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20au%20foyer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Détermination de 11 nouveaux mécanismes focaux pour des séismes de la région Assam-Burma. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20au%20foyer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mécanisme au foyer; mécanisme focal : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20au%20foyer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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