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TEPHRA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tephra
1, record 1, English, tephra
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A collective name for all pyroclastic volcanic material including ash, cendres, bombs, etc ... 2, record 1, English, - tephra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mineralized carbonatites are found in lava flows and tephra, plugs, cone sheets, dykes ... 3, record 1, English, - tephra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tephra: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - tephra
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tephra
1, record 1, French, tephra
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- téphra 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9phra
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériaux projetés ou éjectés lors d'éruptions parfois violentes (cendres, lapillis et bombes), généralement associés au type de volcan explosif. 3, record 1, French, - tephra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des carbonatites minéralisées peuvent être présentes dans des coulées de lave et des tephras, des culots, des feuillets coniques, des dykes [...] 4, record 1, French, - tephra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
téphra : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - tephra
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tefra
1, record 1, Spanish, tefra
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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