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SALT TECTONICS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- salt tectonics
1, record 1, English, salt%20tectonics
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process by which large deposits of salt are moved by geological forces. 2, record 1, English, - salt%20tectonics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Devonian section generally follows the same regional structural trend as the erosional surface. Salt tectonics within the Devonian section emphasize the basement anticlinal feature on the east side. This occurred where the salts were exposed to surface erosion and were removed preferentially. 3, record 1, English, - salt%20tectonics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
salt tectonics: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - salt%20tectonics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tectonique salifère
1, record 1, French, tectonique%20salif%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tectonique du sel 2, record 1, French, tectonique%20du%20sel
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tectonique particulière liée aux sels (sel gemme, potasse) [qui] sous surcharge [...] deviennent ductiles et peuvent former des dômes ou diapirs. 3, record 1, French, - tectonique%20salif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tectonique salifère montre le cas extrême d'un phénomène tectonique dû à l'intercalation de couches de plasticité et de densité différente. 4, record 1, French, - tectonique%20salif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La tectonique salifère à l'intérieur de la couche dévonienne accentue la nature anticlinale de la base du côté est. Cela s'est produit là où les sels ont été exposés à l'érosion de surface et enlevés de façon préférentielle. 5, record 1, French, - tectonique%20salif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tectonique salifère; tectonique du sel : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - tectonique%20salif%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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