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ANCIENT CLIFF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Human Geography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dead cliff
1, record 1, English, dead%20cliff
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- abandoned cliff 2, record 1, English, abandoned%20cliff
correct
- former sea cliff 3, record 1, English, former%20sea%20cliff
correct
- former sea-cliff 4, record 1, English, former%20sea%2Dcliff
correct
- ancient cliff 5, record 1, English, ancient%20cliff
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A former sea-cliff, no longer directly affected by wave erosion, owing to (i) accumulation of beach material, or (ii) a fall in sea-level. 4, record 1, English, - dead%20cliff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Géographie humaine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- falaise morte
1, record 1, French, falaise%20morte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] abrupt réalisé par l'action érosive des vagues, mais situé en retrait du littoral actuel, ou en position perchée par rapport à lui. 2, record 1, French, - falaise%20morte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les falaises reculent (sous) l'action érosive des vagues [...] En fait, le mécanisme essentiel est celui de l'éboulement des falaises par le jeu de failles panamiennes [...] la mer jouant essentiellement le rôle d'agent évacuateur des débris : quand celui-ci cesse, la falaise s'empêtre dans ses propres débris et devient une falaise morte. 3, record 1, French, - falaise%20morte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une falaise morte, soustraite à l'influence de la mer, est située en retrait par rapport à l'ancien trait de côte, dont elle est séparée par une ceinture d'accumulation. 4, record 1, French, - falaise%20morte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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