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RAPID EARTH FLOW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rapid earth flow
1, record 1, English, rapid%20earth%20flow
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rapid earthflow 2, record 1, English, rapid%20earthflow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... on June 20, 1993, a rapid earthflow consumed 17 hectares of farmland adjacent to the former town site. 2, record 1, English, - rapid%20earth%20flow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rapid earth flow: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - rapid%20earth%20flow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coulée de terre rapide
1, record 1, French, coul%C3%A9e%20de%20terre%20rapide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coulée argileuse 2, record 1, French, coul%C3%A9e%20argileuse
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le 20 juin 1993, une coulée de terre rapide a emporté 17 hectares d'une terre agricole jouxtant le site de l'ancienne ville. 1, record 1, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20de%20terre%20rapide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coulée argileuse : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20de%20terre%20rapide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- quick clay flow
1, record 2, English, quick%20clay%20flow
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rapid earth flow 2, record 2, English, rapid%20earth%20flow
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rapid earth flows, also called quick clay flows, are very rapid flows that involve the liquefaction of subjacent material and the entire slide mass. They usually initiate in sensitive materials, such as quick clay, and are not common in Wyoming. 2, record 2, English, - quick%20clay%20flow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quick clay flow: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - quick%20clay%20flow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Mécanique des sols
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coulée d'argile sensible
1, record 2, French, coul%C3%A9e%20d%27argile%20sensible
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En se basant sur l'interprétation de cicatrices récentes, [Carson] a tenté de démontrer que des coulées d'argile sensible peuvent impliquer différents modes de fonctionnement et que certains glissements, apparemment rotationnels, résultent en réalité d'une rupture rétrogressive par étalement (modèle des prismes et coins) [...] 2, record 2, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20d%27argile%20sensible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coulée d'argile sensible : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20d%27argile%20sensible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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