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ASH-FLOW [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ash field
1, record 1, English, ash%20field
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ash plain 1, record 1, English, ash%20plain
correct
- ash-flow field 2, record 1, English, ash%2Dflow%20%20field
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thick, extensive deposit of volcanic ash. 1, record 1, English, - ash%20field
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some ash-flow fields distributed from a common source area reach areal dimensions of more than 12,000 square miles and volumes of about 500 cubic miles; some multiple-source fields are known to have volumes of more than 2000 cubic miles. 2, record 1, English, - ash%20field
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- champ de cendre
1, record 1, French, champ%20de%20cendre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulation de cendre de volcan. 1, record 1, French, - champ%20de%20cendre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ash-flow sheet
1, record 2, English, ash%2Dflow%20sheet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ashflow sheet 2, record 2, English, ashflow%20sheet
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The elevation of intracaldera tuff and intrusions in Stonewall Mountain above the surrounding ashflow sheet suggests a significant amount of magmatic uplift, perhaps involving the emplacement of plugs, dikes, and small stocks within the intracaldera tuff prism. 2, record 2, English, - ash%2Dflow%20sheet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ash-flow sheet: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - ash%2Dflow%20sheet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nappe pyroclastique
1, record 2, French, nappe%20pyroclastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nappe de pyroclastites 2, record 2, French, nappe%20de%20pyroclastites
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nappe formée par l'accumulation de débris de roches magmatiques (cendres, lapillis, tufs, [...]) éjéctées par les volcans. 3, record 2, French, - nappe%20pyroclastique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nappe pyroclastique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - nappe%20pyroclastique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ash-flow unit
1, record 3, English, ash%2Dflow%20unit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ashflow unit 2, record 3, English, ashflow%20unit
correct
- pyroclastic unit 3, record 3, English, pyroclastic%20unit
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ash-flow unit: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 3, English, - ash%2Dflow%20unit
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ash flow unit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- unité pyroclastique
1, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20pyroclastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité pyroclastique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20pyroclastique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ash-flow tuff
1, record 4, English, ash%2Dflow%20tuff
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- ashflow tuff 2, record 4, English, ashflow%20tuff
correct
- ash-tuff 3, record 4, English, ash%2Dtuff
correct
- ash tuff 4, record 4, English, ash%20tuff
correct
- pyroclastic tuff 5, record 4, English, pyroclastic%20tuff
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock composed of volcanic ash and dust, formed by deposition and consolidation of ash flows. 6, record 4, English, - ash%2Dflow%20tuff
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ignimbrite: A pyroclastic tuff consisting of crystal and rock fragments in a matrix of glass shards that are usually welded together. 7, record 4, English, - ash%2Dflow%20tuff
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ash-flow tuff: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 4, English, - ash%2Dflow%20tuff
Record 4, Key term(s)
- ash flow tuff
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tuf pyroclastique
1, record 4, French, tuf%20pyroclastique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tuf formé de coulées de cendres 2, record 4, French, tuf%20form%C3%A9%20de%20coul%C3%A9es%20de%20cendres
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tufs pyroclastiques résultent de l'écoulement de fragments pyroclastiques, liquéfiés par l'eau ou par des gaz volcaniques, qui finissent souvent par constituer d'épaisses accumulations dans les vallées et les dépressions. Les matières pyroclastiques formées de cette façon peuvent être composées de «lave vive» solidifiée, de fragments de «lave inerte» issue d'éruptions antérieures, de fragments pyroclastiques également d'éruptions antérieures ou de fragments de roches arrachés aux parois du substrat lorsque les fluides volcaniques montent à la surface. 3, record 4, French, - tuf%20pyroclastique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuf pyroclastique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 4, French, - tuf%20pyroclastique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-06-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- welded ashflow
1, record 5, English, welded%20ashflow
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- welded ash-flow 2, record 5, English, welded%20ash%2Dflow
correct
- welded ash flow 3, record 5, English, welded%20ash%20flow
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Many ignimbrites are loose, unconsolidated deposits, but some exhibit welding, giving the ignimbrite the texture of a solid rock mass, hence the terms commonly used to describe these examples: welded tuff and welded ashflow. 1, record 5, English, - welded%20ashflow
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
welded ash flow: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 5, English, - welded%20ashflow
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coulée de cendres soudées
1, record 5, French, coul%C3%A9e%20de%20cendres%20soud%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La coulée de cendres est l'élement de base de la plupart des dépôts pyroclastiques appelés tufs soudés, coulées de tufs, coulées de ponce, ou ignimbrites. [...] Les dépôts d'une coulée de cendres sont considérés comme analogues, mais pas nécessairement identiques aux dépôts produits par le passage d'une seule nuée ardente. [...] Les matériaux mis en place à basses températures, tels que les «coulées de ponce» de Crater Lake dans l'Oregon sont en grande partie non soudés dans les dépôts épais. Les tufs soudés à haute température du sud-est de l'Idaho sont densément soudés en couches très minces. La plupart des tufs soudés sont probablement mis en place à des températures intermédiaires entre ces extrêmes. [...] On pense que certaines coulées de cendres sont liées génétiquement à des plutons proches de la surface dont certains sont de grande taille et de nature complexe. 2, record 5, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20de%20cendres%20soud%C3%A9es
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coulée de cendres soudées : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 5, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20de%20cendres%20soud%C3%A9es
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-12-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ash flow
1, record 6, English, ash%20flow
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ash-flow 2, record 6, English, ash%2Dflow
correct
- pyroclastic flow 3, record 6, English, pyroclastic%20flow
correct
- incandescent tuff flow 4, record 6, English, incandescent%20tuff%20flow
correct
- glowing avalanche 4, record 6, English, glowing%20avalanche
correct
- sand flow 4, record 6, English, sand%20flow
avoid, obsolete
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A density current, generally a highly heated mixture of volcanic gases and ash, traveling down the flanks of a volcano or along the surface of the ground; produced by the explosive disintegration of viscous lava in a volcanic crater, or by the explosive emission of gas-charged ash from a fissure or group of fissures. 4, record 6, English, - ash%20flow
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pyroclastic flows include a wide range of phenomena, from ignimbrites ... to block-and-ash flows ... The flow originates by the gravitational collapse of a dense, turbulent, eruption column at the source vent and moves down-slope as a coherent flow. 5, record 6, English, - ash%20flow
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... Japanese Kuroko deposits are associated with Miocene volcanics ... Their host rocks are acid pyroclastic flows which are also centred on domes, particularly those showing evidence of explosive activity ... 6, record 6, English, - ash%20flow
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Where the ash matrix is the dominant component, the term "ash-flow" is applied by American authors, although British authors prefer to use the term "pyroclastic flow." 5, record 6, English, - ash%20flow
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- coulée de pyroclastites
1, record 6, French, coul%C3%A9e%20de%20pyroclastites
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- coulée de cendres 2, record 6, French, coul%C3%A9e%20de%20cendres
correct, feminine noun
- coulée pyroclastique 3, record 6, French, coul%C3%A9e%20pyroclastique
correct, feminine noun
- coulée pyroclastique de cendres 3, record 6, French, coul%C3%A9e%20pyroclastique%20de%20cendres
correct, feminine noun
- avalanche incandescente 3, record 6, French, avalanche%20incandescente
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les petites coulées [...] sont liées à des volcans préexistants; leur coulée pyroclastique proprement dite, c'est-à-dire la partie qui se déplace au ras du sol, est accompagnée d'une nuée aérienne [...] 3, record 6, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20de%20pyroclastites
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Coulées de cendres felsiques. 1, record 6, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20de%20pyroclastites
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-03-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- quartz-phyric ash-flow
1, record 7, English, quartz%2Dphyric%20ash%2Dflow
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coulée de pyroclastites à phénocristaux de quartz
1, record 7, French, coul%C3%A9e%20de%20pyroclastites%20%C3%A0%20ph%C3%A9nocristaux%20de%20quartz
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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