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VALLE SUBMARINO [1 record]

Record 1 2006-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Oceanography
DEF

Relatively shallow wide depression of the seafloor, usually with a bottom having a continuous gradient.

CONT

Shediac Valley.

OBS

Used off east, west, and north coasts of Canada.

OBS

valley: term and definition validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Océanographie
DEF

Dépression du fond de la mer, relativement large et peu profonde, à versants en pente douce et dont le talweg s'abaisse de manière continue vers les grandes profondeurs.

OBS

Non attesté en français au Canada.

OBS

vallée : terme uniformisé par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Toponimia
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
  • Oceanografía
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