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EPIMAGMA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pyromagma
1, record 1, English, pyromagma
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A highly mobile lava, oversaturated with gases, that exists at shallower depths than hypomagma. 2, record 1, English, - pyromagma
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pyromagma
1, record 1, French, pyromagma
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magma des grandes profondeurs, sursaturé de gaz. 2, record 1, French, - pyromagma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe trois types de magma : l'hypomagma, le pyromagma et l'épimagma. 3, record 1, French, - pyromagma
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- piromagma
1, record 1, Spanish, piromagma
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El tenor en gases depende de la presión: un hipomagma (profundo y sometido a fuertes presiones) no está saturado de gases; un piromagma (más caliente, pero sometido a presiones inferiores) está sobresaturado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - piromagma
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hypomagma
1, record 2, English, hypomagma
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A relatively immobile, viscous lava that forms at depth beneath a shield volcano, is undersaturated with gases, and activates volcanic activity. 1, record 2, English, - hypomagma
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hypomagma
1, record 2, French, hypomagma
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lave solide souterraine qui monte à la surface lors de l’éruption. 2, record 2, French, - hypomagma
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] nous pouvons distinguer les trois types magmatiques suivants : 1-L'hypomagma, sous-saturé en gaz et soumis à de très fortes pressions. 2-Le pyromagma [...] 3-L'épimagma [...] 3, record 2, French, - hypomagma
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipomagma
1, record 2, Spanish, hipomagma
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El tenor en gases depende de la presión: un hipomagma (profundo y sometido a fuertes presiones) no está saturado de gases; un piromagma (más caliente, pero sometido a presiones inferiores) está sobresaturado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - hipomagma
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- epimagma
1, record 3, English, epimagma
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A relatively gas-free vesicular magma formed by the cooling of lava. 2, record 3, English, - epimagma
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épimagma
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9pimagma
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magma appauvri en gaz. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9pimagma
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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