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FESTON PLAYA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beach cusp
1, record 1, English, beach%20cusp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crescent-like accumulation of sand, pebbles, or gravel along the foreshore of a beach. 2, record 1, English, - beach%20cusp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A series of regularly spaced scallops, called beach cusps, sometimes forms on the beach foreshore. Beach cusps consist of short transverse valleys formed in the beach face and separated by ridges with cuspate points. 3, record 1, English, - beach%20cusp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- croissant de plage
1, record 1, French, croissant%20de%20plage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lobe de plage 2, record 1, French, lobe%20de%20plage
correct, masculine noun
- feston de plage 3, record 1, French, feston%20de%20plage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme incurvée, en ogive ou triangulaire, constituée d'une dépression et d'une crête en matériau meuble, dont les cornes s'effilent vers le bas de la plage. 4, record 1, French, - croissant%20de%20plage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la houle est constructive, les formes sont moins vigoureuses et ne se rencontrent guère que dans les matériaux fins. Ce sont les lobes de plage, larges dos de sable, de plan semi-circulaire, convexes vers le large, séparés par des sillons assez étroits et relativement encaissés. 2, record 1, French, - croissant%20de%20plage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cúspide de playa
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%BAspide%20de%20playa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- festón de playa 2, record 1, Spanish, fest%C3%B3n%20de%20playa
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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