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BALAYAGE FONDS MARINS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bedform study
1, record 1, English, bedform%20study
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- study of bedforms 2, record 1, English, study%20of%20bedforms
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sonar-image and hydrodynamic data were collected during an in situ bedform study at Hen and Chickens Shoal ..., a bay-mouth spit associated shoal east of Cape Henlopen, Delaware, at the mouth of the Delaware Bay ... The purpose of the study was to (1) image the evolution of ripples over time while recording the forcing hydrodynamic conditions, and (2) to compare the observed ripple morphology to the predicted morphology of several models. 3, record 1, English, - bedform%20study
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bedform study: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - bedform%20study
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bed-form study
- bed form study
- study of bed-forms
- study of bed forms
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étude de l’évolution morphologique des fonds
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tude%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9volution%20morphologique%20des%20fonds
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étude de la morphologie des fonds 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tude%20de%20la%20morphologie%20des%20fonds
correct, feminine noun
- étude de morphologie de fond 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9tude%20de%20morphologie%20de%20fond
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étude de l'évolution morphologique des fonds sur un site expérimental d’extraction d’agrégats mixtes au large des côtes de Norfolk et à une profondeur de 25 m, a montré une érosion importante des traces de la drague en 24 mois. Les fonds avaient en certains endroits été abaissés de 2 m de profondeur par passages répétés de la drague. [...] L'observation des fonds 12 mois plus tard par caméras submersibles ne permettait plus d’identifier les sillons laissés par la drague sur les fonds marins. L'utilisation de sonar à balayage latéral 24 mois après l'arrêt des extractions a révélé une érosion quasi complète des sillons. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tude%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9volution%20morphologique%20des%20fonds
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étude de morphologie de fond : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tude%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9volution%20morphologique%20des%20fonds
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- swath mapping
1, record 2, English, swath%20mapping
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- multi-beam bathymetric mapping 2, record 2, English, multi%2Dbeam%20bathymetric%20mapping
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
System of mapping the seafloor using a depth sounder with multiple beams rather than single beam, allowing a swath of data to be collected from a single pass of a recording vessel. 2, record 2, English, - swath%20mapping
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Swath mapping is conducted by multibeam sonar, is some 50 times faster than conventional bathymetric mapping, and (with sampling to ground-truth the swath data) provides 100-150 times more information. 3, record 2, English, - swath%20mapping
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Seabed swath mapping. 3, record 2, English, - swath%20mapping
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Seafloor swath mapping. 4, record 2, English, - swath%20mapping
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cartographie par balayage
1, record 2, French, cartographie%20par%20balayage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cartographie par balayage des fonds marins constitue un [...] développement des techniques acoustiques facilitant le ciblage des ressources démersales à l'intérieur de bandes étroitement définies et souvent de formes très irrégulières. Ces méthodes fournissent des images de haute définition des profils bathymétriques et facilitent le chalutage contrôlé, de telle sorte que les marins peuvent éviter les zones où ils risquent de perdre le matériel de pêche, ou de toucher le fond [...] La cartographie par balayage représente l'équivalent de la cartographie topographique terrestre pour le plus grand bien des patrons de pêche. 2, record 2, French, - cartographie%20par%20balayage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-09-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Oceanography
- Geological Prospecting
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- SeaBeam swath bathymetric mapping
1, record 3, English, SeaBeam%20swath%20bathymetric%20mapping
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- SEABEAM swath bathymetry mapping 2, record 3, English, SEABEAM%20swath%20bathymetry%20mapping
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multi-beam bathymetric mapping or swath mapping: System of mapping the seafloor using a depth sounder with multiple beams rather than single beam, allowing a swath of data to be collected from a single pass of a recording vessel. 3, record 3, English, - SeaBeam%20swath%20bathymetric%20mapping
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The principle of the swath-seismic method is related to swath-bathymetric mapping, hence the name, but it also has some fundamental differences. 4, record 3, English, - SeaBeam%20swath%20bathymetric%20mapping
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
SeaBeam swath bathymetric map of a portion of the sea floor under the former Larsen A. 5, record 3, English, - SeaBeam%20swath%20bathymetric%20mapping
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
SEABEAM swath bathimetry mapping: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 1, record 3, English, - SeaBeam%20swath%20bathymetric%20mapping
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Océanographie
- Prospection géologique
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cartographie bathymétrique par balayage à l’aide du sondeur Seabeam
1, record 3, French, cartographie%20bathym%C3%A9trique%20par%20balayage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Baide%20du%20sondeur%20Seabeam
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cartographie par balayage des fonds marins à l'aide du sondeur Seabeam 1, record 3, French, cartographie%20par%20balayage%20des%20fonds%20marins%20%C3%A0%20l%27aide%20du%20sondeur%20Seabeam
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- cartographie des fonds marins à l’aide du sondeur Seabeam 2, record 3, French, cartographie%20des%20fonds%20marins%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Baide%20du%20sondeur%20Seabeam
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La cartographie par balayage des fonds marins constitue un [...] développement des techniques acoustiques facilitant le ciblage des ressources démersales à l'intérieur de bandes étroitement définies et souvent de formes très irrégulières. Ces méthodes fournissent des images de haute définition des profils bathymétriques et facilitent le chalutage contrôlé, de telle sorte que les marins peuvent éviter les zones où ils risquent de perdre le matériel de pêche, ou de toucher le fond [...] La cartographie par balayage représente l'équivalent de la cartographie topographique terrestre pour le plus grand bien des patrons de pêche. 3, record 3, French, - cartographie%20bathym%C3%A9trique%20par%20balayage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Baide%20du%20sondeur%20Seabeam
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Systèmes de cartographie par balayage. On utilise fréquemment ces systèmes lors de levés bathymétriques en eau peu profonde pour produire des cartes bathymétriques haute résolution. 4, record 3, French, - cartographie%20bathym%C3%A9trique%20par%20balayage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Baide%20du%20sondeur%20Seabeam
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Principe de cartographie bathymétrique par écho-sondeur. 5, record 3, French, - cartographie%20bathym%C3%A9trique%20par%20balayage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Baide%20du%20sondeur%20Seabeam
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Cartographie à l’aide du sondeur Seabeam. 6, record 3, French, - cartographie%20bathym%C3%A9trique%20par%20balayage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Baide%20du%20sondeur%20Seabeam
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
cartographie des fonds marins à l’aide du sondeur Seabeam : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 3, French, - cartographie%20bathym%C3%A9trique%20par%20balayage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Baide%20du%20sondeur%20Seabeam
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Cartography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ocean-floor scanning
1, record 4, English, ocean%2Dfloor%20scanning
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- ocean floor scanning 2, record 4, English, ocean%20floor%20scanning
correct
- ocean floor scanning technique 3, record 4, English, ocean%20floor%20scanning%20technique
correct
- seafloor scanning 4, record 4, English, seafloor%20scanning
correct
- sea-floor scanning 5, record 4, English, sea%2Dfloor%20scanning
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This 8000 ton ship has the most advanced seafloor scanning system in the world and can take up to 50 m long cores in any depth. 4, record 4, English, - ocean%2Dfloor%20scanning
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Laser line scanning is another non-acoustic method used to map the sea floor. 6, record 4, English, - ocean%2Dfloor%20scanning
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Cartographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- balayage du fond marin
1, record 4, French, balayage%20du%20fond%20marin
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- balayage des fonds marins 1, record 4, French, balayage%20des%20fonds%20marins
proposal, masculine noun
- balayage du fond océanique 1, record 4, French, balayage%20du%20fond%20oc%C3%A9anique
proposal, masculine noun
- balayage des fonds océaniques 1, record 4, French, balayage%20des%20fonds%20oc%C3%A9aniques
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sonar à balayage latéral sert à cartographier la surface du fond marin. En fonction de l’écho qu’il renvoie, cet instrument permet aux chercheurs de connaître le relief du fond et la nature des sédiments trouvés sur cette surface. 2, record 4, French, - balayage%20du%20fond%20marin
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le sonar à balayage permet de réaliser en continu la morphologie des fonds marins. 3, record 4, French, - balayage%20du%20fond%20marin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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