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MARINE EROSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marine erosion
1, record 1, English, marine%20erosion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marine erosion. The ocean acts as an erosional agent primarily through waves and the currents produced by waves. 2, record 1, English, - marine%20erosion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
erosion ... The action or process of eroding; the state or fact of being eroded. 3, record 1, English, - marine%20erosion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- érosion marine
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9rosion%20marine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- érosion maritime 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9rosion%20maritime
feminine noun
- érosion littorale 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9rosion%20littorale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Érosion due à l'action des océans sur le littoral. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20marine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
érosion : Ablation de terre et transport des particules arrachées au terrain par l'eau courante (érosion hydrique), les glaciers, le vent (érosion éolienne) et les vagues (érosion maritime). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20marine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'érosion marine est vigoureuse [...] le long des côtes; elle y résulte [...] de l'alternance des agents d'érosion subaériens usuels [avec des agents d'érosion] marins, dont [...] l'abrasion marine. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20marine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
érosion : Action d'usure et de transformation que les eaux et les agents atmosphériques font subir à l'écorce terrestre. [...] Érosion glaciaire, fluviale, marine (ou littorale), éolienne. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20marine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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