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ALKALINE LAVA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alkaline lava
1, record 1, English, alkaline%20lava
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The type of lava erupted by Nyiragongo and many volcanoes in the East Rift zone of Africa, called alkaline lava, has an extremely low viscosity, making it almost as fluid as water. Alkaline lava has a melting temperature in excess of 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. 2, record 1, English, - alkaline%20lava
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alkaline lava: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - alkaline%20lava
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lave alcaline
1, record 1, French, lave%20alcaline
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lave qui contient un pourcentage particulièrement élevé de potassium (K) et de sodium (Na), soit par rapport à l'aluminium (Al), soit par rapport à la Silice (Si). 2, record 1, French, - lave%20alcaline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lave alcaline : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - lave%20alcaline
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oversaturated alkaline lava
1, record 2, English, oversaturated%20alkaline%20lava
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oversaturated alkaline lava: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 2, record 2, English, - oversaturated%20alkaline%20lava
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lave alcaline sursaturée
1, record 2, French, lave%20alcaline%20sursatur%C3%A9e
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
L'édification du volcan-bouclier (plus de 2,1 Ma à 220 000 ans) se traduit par la mise en place de volumineuses coulées de lave à caractère transitionnel auxquelles succèdent progressivement des laves alcalines sursaturées en silice (basaltes à trachytes quartzifères). 2, record 2, French, - lave%20alcaline%20sursatur%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lave alcaline sursaturée : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - lave%20alcaline%20sursatur%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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