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BOUCHE HYDROTHERMALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Oceanography
- Thermal Springs - Uses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydrothermal vent
1, record 1, English, hydrothermal%20vent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crack along a rift or ridge in the deep ocean floor that spews out water heated to high temperatures by the magma under the earth's crust. 2, record 1, English, - hydrothermal%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydrothermal vents are fissures in a planet's surface from which geothermally heated water issues. Hydrothermal vents are commonly found in places that are also volcanically active, where hot magma is relatively near the planet's surface. 3, record 1, English, - hydrothermal%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Some insight on gold in volcanogenic massive sulphide systems has ... been gained from an evaluation of data from hydrothermal vents on the modern seafloor ... 4, record 1, English, - hydrothermal%20vent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Océanographie
- Thermalisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- griffon hydrothermal
1, record 1, French, griffon%20hydrothermal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bouche hydrothermale 2, record 1, French, bouche%20hydrothermale
correct, feminine noun
- cheminée hydrothermale 3, record 1, French, chemin%C3%A9e%20hydrothermale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rides ou dorsales océaniques actives. Ce sont de vastes reliefs sous-marins qui occupent près du tiers de la surface des océans [...]. L’exploration récente du rift des dorsales océaniques [...] a apporté une moisson de surprenantes observations parmi lesquelles : [...] - L’existence de bouches hydrothermales crachant soit une eau blanchâtre à 300° («fumeurs blancs») soit une eau rendue opaque par les particules de sulfures («fumeurs noirs») encore plus chaude, 350°. 2, record 1, French, - griffon%20hydrothermal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] on a acquis certaines connaissances sur le comportement de l’or dans les systèmes à amas de sulfures massifs associés à des roches volcaniques en évaluant des données provenant de l’étude des griffons hydrothermaux qui parsèment les fonds océaniques actuels [...] 1, record 1, French, - griffon%20hydrothermal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Oceanografía
- Fuentes termales - usos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- surgencia hidrotermal
1, record 1, Spanish, surgencia%20hidrotermal
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A finales de los años setenta, se descubrieron varios humeros o surgencias hidrotermales en fondos marinos, cerca de las islas Galápagos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - surgencia%20hidrotermal
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