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SEA MAGNETOMETER SURVEY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Magnetism
- Magnetic and Electromagnetic Prospecting
- Geophysics
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marine magnetometer survey
1, record 1, English, marine%20magnetometer%20survey
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- marine magnetometric survey 2, record 1, English, marine%20magnetometric%20survey
correct
- sea magnetometer survey 3, record 1, English, sea%20magnetometer%20survey
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marine magnetometer surveys are conducted by towing a marine magnetometer near the bottom of the water body. As with magnetometers used for land surveys, the marine magnetometer will identify ferrous metal objects. Marine magnetometer surveys are often used to locate buried archaelogical sites. 4, record 1, English, - marine%20magnetometer%20survey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The instrument used for the magnetometric survey is a magnetic marine horizontal transverse gradiometer ... 5, record 1, English, - marine%20magnetometer%20survey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marine magnetometer survey: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - marine%20magnetometer%20survey
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sea magnetometric survey
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Magnétisme
- Prospection magnétique et électromagnétique
- Géophysique
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- levé magnétométrique du fond marin
1, record 1, French, lev%C3%A9%20magn%C3%A9tom%C3%A9trique%20du%20fond%20marin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- levé magnétométrique marin 2, record 1, French, lev%C3%A9%20magn%C3%A9tom%C3%A9trique%20marin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
levé magnétométrique marin : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada. - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - lev%C3%A9%20magn%C3%A9tom%C3%A9trique%20du%20fond%20marin
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lever magnétométrique du fond marin
- lever magnétométrique marin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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