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SEA BOTTOM TOPOGRAPHY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- topography of the sea floor
1, record 1, English, topography%20of%20the%20sea%20floor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sea bottom topography 2, record 1, English, sea%20bottom%20topography
- bottom topography 3, record 1, English, bottom%20topography
- submarine relief 4, record 1, English, submarine%20relief
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Echo sounding was used to map the topography of the sea floor, but at depths of 50 m or more the resolution is not fine enough to detect the slight changes in level (7 to 19 cm over distances as short as 20 to 30 m) theoretically present. 1, record 1, English, - topography%20of%20the%20sea%20floor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sea floor topography
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- topographie du fond marin
1, record 1, French, topographie%20du%20fond%20marin
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- topographie du fond 2, record 1, French, topographie%20du%20fond
feminine noun
- topographie sous-marine 3, record 1, French, topographie%20sous%2Dmarine
feminine noun
- relief sous-marin 3, record 1, French, relief%20sous%2Dmarin
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Configuration du fond de la mer. 3, record 1, French, - topographie%20du%20fond%20marin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bathymétrie a permis d'établir la topographie du fond marin mais n'a pu détecter les très faibles dénivellations théoriques; les amplitudes estimées pouvaient varier de 7 à 19 cm sur des distances aussi courtes que 20 à 30 mètres. 1, record 1, French, - topographie%20du%20fond%20marin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- relieve oceánico
1, record 1, Spanish, relieve%20oce%C3%A1nico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- topografía oceánica 1, record 1, Spanish, topograf%C3%ADa%20oce%C3%A1nica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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