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MICROESTRUCTURA [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Mineralogy
DEF

The structural features of rocks requiring microscopic examination.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Dans un réseau cristallin, déformation hétérogène constituée par des cristallisations en zones abritées et ombres de pression, cristallisations avec inclusions spirales ou croissances fibreuses dans les microfractures.

CONT

La structure désigne la disposition et les relations mutuelles des minéraux constitutifs de la roche. Selon l'échelle nous distinguons la «microstructure» et la «macrostructure», observables respectivement au microscope et à l'œil nu.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geología
  • Mineralogía
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Record 2 1999-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physics
  • Meteorology
  • Air Pollution
DEF

The microscopic aspects of clouds, for example, the concentration of water droplets, the morphology of ice crystals and the distribution of droplet size.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique
  • Météorologie
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Aspects microscopiques des nuages, p.ex. concentration des gouttelettes d'eau, morphologie des cristaux de glace et distribution des tailles des gouttelettes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física
  • Meteorología
  • Contaminación del aire
DEF

Aspectos microscópicos de las nubes; por ejemplo, concentración de gotas de agua, morfología de los cristales de hielo y distribución de las gotas por tamaño.

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