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PLANE STRATIFICATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stratification plane
1, record 1, English, stratification%20plane
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plane of stratification 2, record 1, English, plane%20of%20stratification
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A demarcation between two layers of sedimentary rocks, often signifying that the layers were deposited under different conditions. 3, record 1, English, - stratification%20plane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stratification ... occurs in most sedimentary rocks and in those igneous rocks formed at the Earth's surface ... The layers range from several millimetres to many metres in thickness ... 4, record 1, English, - stratification%20plane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plan de stratification
1, record 1, French, plan%20de%20stratification
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface de contact de deux couches sédimentaires, généralement superposées, déposées successivement. 2, record 1, French, - plan%20de%20stratification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle «plan de stratification» une surface caractérisée par une forme, par des accidents et par des marques. Il a donc valeur de «repère». 3, record 1, French, - plan%20de%20stratification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stratification : Disposition des sédiments en couches ou strates séparées par un changement de couleurs, de texture, de dimensions des particules et de composition. La stratification sous-entend généralement que les couches de sédiments se détachent facilement sur les plans de stratification à cause de la taille et le genre de matériaux ou une certaine interruption dans la déposition qui a permis des changements avant le dépôt d'autres substances. 4, record 1, French, - plan%20de%20stratification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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