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COUCHE BASALTIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Conrad discontinuity
1, record 1, English, Conrad%20discontinuity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The seismic discontinuity at a depth of around 20 km between the upper and the lower crusts beneath a continent and an island arc. 2, record 1, English, - Conrad%20discontinuity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conrad discontinuity: The term has fallen into disuse in recent years due to the lack of universality of such a discontinuity. 3, record 1, English, - Conrad%20discontinuity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- discontinuité de Conrad
1, record 1, French, discontinuit%C3%A9%20de%20Conrad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limite, souvent discutée, séparant la croûte supérieure de la croûte inférieure. 2, record 1, French, - discontinuit%C3%A9%20de%20Conrad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La couche granitique et la couche basaltique seraient séparées par la «discontinuité de Conrad»; mais celle-ci est souvent mise en doute : jusqu'à maintenant, elle n’ a pas donné de réflexions certaines, de sorte qu'il est possible qu'on passe graduellement de la couche granitique à la couche basaltique [...] 3, record 1, French, - discontinuit%C3%A9%20de%20Conrad
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- discontinuidad de Conrad
1, record 1, Spanish, discontinuidad%20de%20Conrad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Discontinuidad que], a unos 17 km de profundidad, marca la transición entre el sial granítico de los continentes y el sima basáltico subyacente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - discontinuidad%20de%20Conrad
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