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ZONA LITORAL [5 records]

Record 1 2024-12-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oceanography
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

The shallow marginal zone of a body of water where light penetrates to the bottom, usually colonized by rooted vegetation.

OBS

littoral zone: designation and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Océanographie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Zone marginale peu profonde d'une masse d'eau où la lumière pénètre jusqu'au fond, en général colonisée par des végétaux à racines.

OBS

zone littorale : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Oceanografía
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Zona marginal poco profunda de un cuerpo de agua donde la luz penetra hasta el fondo, generalmente poblada por vegetales con raíces.

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Record 2 1999-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marine Biology
OBS

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie marine
OBS

Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología Marina
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Record 3 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
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Record 4 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Key term(s)
  • Littoral States of the Indian Ocean

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Key term(s)
  • États du littoral de l'océan Indien

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Key term(s)
  • Estados con Littoral de la Zona del Océano Índico
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Record 5 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Key term(s)
  • Hinterland States of the Indian Ocean

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Key term(s)
  • États de l'arrière-pays de l'océan Indien

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Key term(s)
  • Estados sin Litoral de la Zona del Océano Índico
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