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BASSE MER SUPERIEURE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low water
1, record 1, English, low%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LW 2, record 1, English, LW
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- low tide 3, record 1, English, low%20tide
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] state of the tide when the water level is lowest for any given tide ... cycle. 4, record 1, English, - low%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- basse mer
1, record 1, French, basse%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BM 2, record 1, French, BM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marée basse 3, record 1, French, mar%C3%A9e%20basse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation de la mer lorsqu’elle est au plus bas niveau atteint, en un point donné, par la surface de l’eau au cours d’une période d’oscillation de la marée. 3, record 1, French, - basse%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue :-la basse mer inférieure, la plus basse des deux basses mers d’un jour lunaire,-la basse mer supérieure, la plus haute des deux basses mers d’un jour lunaire,-la basse mer moyenne, la moyenne des basses mers observées durant un saros. 4, record 1, French, - basse%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Oceanografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- marea baja
1, record 1, Spanish, marea%20baja
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bajamar 2, record 1, Spanish, bajamar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estado de la marea existente cuando el nivel del agua es mínimo para un ciclo de mareas dado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - marea%20baja
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vanishing tide
1, record 2, English, vanishing%20tide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The phenomenon occurring when a high and low water 'melt' together into a period of several hours with a nearly constant water level. 1, record 2, English, - vanishing%20tide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marée évanescente
1, record 2, French, mar%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9vanescente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène qui se produit lorsque les hauteurs de la pleine mer inférieure et de la basse mer supérieure sont pratiquement les mêmes, donnant lieu à une période de plusieurs heures où le niveau de l'eau reste sensiblement constant. 1, record 2, French, - mar%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9vanescente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-10-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sediment bypass zone 1, record 3, English, sediment%20bypass%20zone
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone de passage
1, record 3, French, zone%20de%20passage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de non dépôt dans la plaine côtière ou dans la partie supérieure du talus continental, pendant des périodes géologiques de mer haute descendante ou de mer basse, qui permettent le passage des sédiments vers les parties plus profondes du bassin. 1, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20passage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-10-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- downward shift
1, record 4, English, downward%20shift
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déplacement vers le bassin
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9placement%20vers%20le%20bassin
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déplacement vers le bassin(généralement vers la partie supérieure du talus continental) des biseaux d’aggradation côtière, ou plus bas que la bordure de la plate-forme continentale. Dans les deux cas les conditions géologiques sont de mer basse. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20vers%20le%20bassin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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