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TURBIDITE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turbidite
1, record 1, English, turbidite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] sedimentary deposit laid down by a turbidity current. 2, record 1, English, - turbidite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term turbidite is fundamentally genetic and interpretive in nature, rather than being a descriptive term (like common rock names). 3, record 1, English, - turbidite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
turbidite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - turbidite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- turbidite
1, record 1, French, turbidite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériel sédimentaire détritique [...] abandonné par les courants de turbidité, et caractérisé par un classement granulométrique dans le sens vertical et horizontal. 2, record 1, French, - turbidite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dépôts formés par [des courants de haute densité] et correspondant à la charge transportée sont appelés «turbidites» [...] 3, record 1, French, - turbidite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une turbidite est formée par la superposition de séquences granoclassées. 2, record 1, French, - turbidite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
turbidite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - turbidite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- turbidita
1, record 1, Spanish, turbidita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- turbiolita 2, record 1, Spanish, turbiolita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca de la que se sabe, o se supone, que se ha depositado a partir de una corriente de turbidez en fondo acuífero, sobre todo en lagos y mares. 2, record 1, Spanish, - turbidita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turbidite sequence
1, record 2, English, turbidite%20sequence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- turbiditic sequence 2, record 2, English, turbiditic%20sequence
correct
- turbidite succession 3, record 2, English, turbidite%20succession
correct
- turbiditic succession 4, record 2, English, turbiditic%20succession
correct
- turbidite series 5, record 2, English, turbidite%20series
correct
- turbiditic series 6, record 2, English, turbiditic%20series
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turbidite sequence: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 2, English, - turbidite%20sequence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- séquence à turbidites
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9quence%20%C3%A0%20turbidites
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- séquence turbiditique 2, record 2, French, s%C3%A9quence%20turbiditique
correct, feminine noun
- série à turbidites 3, record 2, French, s%C3%A9rie%20%C3%A0%20turbidites
correct, feminine noun
- série turbiditique 4, record 2, French, s%C3%A9rie%20turbiditique
correct, feminine noun
- succession turbiditique 5, record 2, French, succession%20turbiditique
correct, feminine noun
- succession à turbidites 6, record 2, French, succession%20%C3%A0%20turbidites
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séquence à turbidites : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20%C3%A0%20turbidites
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-05-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sandstone turbidite
1, record 3, English, sandstone%20turbidite
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sandstone turbidite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 2, record 3, English, - sandstone%20turbidite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- turbidite gréseuse
1, record 3, French, turbidite%20gr%C3%A9seuse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turbidite gréseuse : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 3, French, - turbidite%20gr%C3%A9seuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- turbidite sediment
1, record 4, English, turbidite%20sediment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Algoma-type iron-formations were deposited with volcanic rocks and greywacke, turbidite, and pelitic sediments in volcanic arc and spreading ridge tectonic settings. 1, record 4, English, - turbidite%20sediment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sédiment turbiditique
1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9diment%20turbiditique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les formations de fer de type Algoma se sont déposées avec des roches volcaniques et des sédiments grauwackeux, turbiditiques et pélitiques dans des milieux tectoniques d'arc volcanique et de dorsale d'expansion. 1, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9diment%20turbiditique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-11-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- turbidite basin
1, record 5, English, turbidite%20basin
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bassin à turbidites
1, record 5, French, bassin%20%C3%A0%20turbidites
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-09-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- proximal turbidite sequence
1, record 6, English, proximal%20turbidite%20sequence
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- séquence turbiditique proximale
1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9quence%20turbiditique%20proximale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-10-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- distal turbidite
1, record 7, English, distal%20turbidite
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
distal: Said of a sedimentary deposit consisting of fine clastics and formed farthest from the source area; e.g. a "distal turbidite" consisting of thin silty varves, or the most remote foreland deposit derived from the borderland in a geosynclinal region. 1, record 7, English, - distal%20turbidite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "proximal turbidite". 2, record 7, English, - distal%20turbidite
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- turbidite distale
1, record 7, French, turbidite%20distale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La partie grossière de la séquence [sédimentaire] [...] s'observe au pied des talus (turbidites proximales) tandis que la partie fine [...] subsiste seule plus au large (turbidites distales). [...] La ressemblance des contourites avec les turbidites distales doit [...] inciter à la prudence dans les interprétations paléogéographiques. 1, record 7, French, - turbidite%20distale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- turbidite facies 1, record 8, English, turbidite%20facies
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cf. turbidite 1, record 8, English, - turbidite%20facies
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- facies de courants de turbidité 1, record 8, French, facies%20de%20courants%20de%20turbidit%C3%A9
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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