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BARCHAN DUNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barchan
1, record 1, English, barchan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- barchane 2, record 1, English, barchane
correct
- barkan 3, record 1, English, barkan
correct
- barkhan 4, record 1, English, barkhan
correct
- barchan dune 5, record 1, English, barchan%20dune
correct
- horseshoe dune 6, record 1, English, horseshoe%20dune
correct
- crescentic dune 6, record 1, English, crescentic%20dune
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gently sloping, moving sand dune having a crescent shape with horns pointing downwind and lying transverse to the direction of the prevailing winds. 7, record 1, English, - barchan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Barchans ... occur only on hard desert surfaces with sparse supplies of sand ... 8, record 1, English, - barchan
Record 1, Key term(s)
- barcan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barkhane
1, record 1, French, barkhane
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- barkhan 2, record 1, French, barkhan
correct, feminine noun
- barchane 2, record 1, French, barchane
correct, feminine noun
- barchan 2, record 1, French, barchan
correct, feminine noun
- dune en croissant 3, record 1, French, dune%20en%20croissant
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dune de sable mobile, sous forme de croissant, et dont les crêtes pointent vers la direction du vent. 4, record 1, French, - barkhane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La barkhane est une forme mobile dans une région plate où le sable n'est pas très abondant. 5, record 1, French, - barkhane
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- barján
1, record 1, Spanish, barj%C3%A1n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- barjana 2, record 1, Spanish, barjana
correct, feminine noun
- barcán 3, record 1, Spanish, barc%C3%A1n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Duna con aspecto de media luna, movediza, que se forma sobre suelos firmes. 4, record 1, Spanish, - barj%C3%A1n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando un suelo coherente y liso está cubierto por un manto de arena poco importante, los vientos dominantes pueden formar dunas muy movedizas de un tipo particular: los barjanes. 4, record 1, Spanish, - barj%C3%A1n
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