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ROTATIONAL COMPRESSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotational compression
1, record 1, English, rotational%20compression
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of stress-strain relationship occurring at the collision boundary of the North American and Pacific Plates in the Big Bend segment of the San Andreas Fault. 2, record 1, English, - rotational%20compression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In very simple terms, this collision boundary is the San Andreas Fault Zone. In fact, the collision boundary is a much broader zone estimated to be a hundred kilometers in width near the project area. As the Pacific and North American Plates collide with each other, blocks of crust in each plate are thrust over or rotated with respect to other blocks. 2, record 1, English, - rotational%20compression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rotational compression: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - rotational%20compression
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compression rotationnelle
1, record 1, French, compression%20rotationnelle
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compression de rotation 1, record 1, French, compression%20de%20rotation
see observation, feminine noun
- compression par rotation 2, record 1, French, compression%20par%20rotation
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compression rotationnelle; compression de rotation : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - compression%20rotationnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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