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SEDIMENT DRIFT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sediment drift
1, record 1, English, sediment%20drift
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bed forms in muddy sediments include sedimentary furrows, sediment drifts, scoured depressions, moats, and obstacle-induced scours. ... Sediment drifts are the opposite of moats and are localized deposits of fine-grained material, usually associated with a drop in current velocity and in the lee of topographic elevations, like snow drifts behind an obstacle. 2, record 1, English, - sediment%20drift
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sediment drift: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - sediment%20drift
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amas de sédiments
1, record 1, French, amas%20de%20s%C3%A9diments
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- amoncellement de sédiments 2, record 1, French, amoncellement%20de%20s%C3%A9diments
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les formes de relief présentes dans les sédiments boueux comprennent des sillons sédimentaires, des amoncellements de sédiments, des dépressions affouillées, des fossés, et des cicatrices d'affouillement causées par des obstacles. [...] Les amoncellements de sédiments sont le contraire des fossés et sont des dépôts localisés de matières fines présentant un relief positif, qui sont habituellement associés à une diminution de la vitesse du courant et situés du côté sous le vent d'élévations topographiques, comme les bancs de neige qui se forment derrière un obstacle. 2, record 1, French, - amas%20de%20s%C3%A9diments
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La forme et la localisation de ces amas de sédiments [...] révèle la direction de l'écoulement de l'eau, soit de droite à gauche. 3, record 1, French, - amas%20de%20s%C3%A9diments
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amas de sédiments : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - amas%20de%20s%C3%A9diments
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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