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FOSSE SEDIMENTS [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot brine
1, record 1, English, hot%20brine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Silver, copper, lead and zinc] form compounds with sulphur, called sulphides. Deep in the Earth's crust, where it is very hot, salty water (called brine) circulates and dissolves these metals, collecting them up and concentrating them in the hot brine. ... Sometimes, on the sea floor, this brine comes up through the surface out of holes we call vents. When the hot brine comes into contact with the cold sea water the metal sulphides cannot stay dissolved and precipitate onto the sea floor as various minerals. 2, record 1, English, - hot%20brine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The median zone of the Red Sea is notable for the occurrence of hot brines and metal-rich muds in some of the deep basins. ... The largest of these deeps is the Atlantis II ... Piston coring has demonstrated the presence of ... various sedimentary facies high in manganites, iron oxides and iron, copper and zinc sulphides. 3, record 1, English, - hot%20brine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saumure chaude
1, record 1, French, saumure%20chaude
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau à très grande concentration en sel et [...] de température élevée présente au fond de cuvettes ou de fosses dans la mer. 2, record 1, French, - saumure%20chaude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fosse Atlantis II, située au centre de la Mer Rouge, au-delà de 2 000 mètres de profondeur, correspond à une dépression du rift en voie d’ouverture. Elle comprend des saumures chaudes et stratifiées. Le lit inférieur, d’une densité de 1, 2 et d’une température de 61, 5° a une chlorinité de 156/1000. [...] Cette fosse renferme des sédiments métallifères à caractères épigénétiques [...] 3, record 1, French, - saumure%20chaude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- salmuera caliente
1, record 1, Spanish, salmuera%20caliente
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- taphrogeosyncline
1, record 2, English, taphrogeosyncline
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a depressed block of the Earth's crust that is bounded by one or more high-angle faults and that serves as a site of sediment accumulation ... 2, record 2, English, - taphrogeosyncline
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taphrogéosynclinal
1, record 2, French, taphrog%C3%A9osynclinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Long fossé tectonique rempli de sédiments. 2, record 2, French, - taphrog%C3%A9osynclinal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la «synéclise» (délimitée par de faibles pentes structurales), ni avec l’«aulacogène» (dont les sédiments arrivent au niveau de la bordure). 3, record 2, French, - taphrog%C3%A9osynclinal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- preserved
1, record 3, English, preserved
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It has long been recognized ... that the quantity of preserved sedimentary rock varies over short and long intervals of geologic time ... The mutual correlations between preserved rock quantity and macroevolutionary patterns have been interpreted as evidence for either preservation biases that distort the apparent timings of extinction and origination in the fossil record ... or a common pattern that is induced by processes, such as sea level fluctuations, plate tectonics, and resultant changes in marine shelf area, that affect both the amount of preserved rock and biological evolution ... 2, record 3, English, - preserved
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
preserved: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - preserved
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Preserved sediment. 4, record 3, English, - preserved
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conservé
1, record 3, French, conserv%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- préservé 2, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9serv%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les sédiments conservés dans le fossé ont une grande épaisseur et n’ ont donc pas été érodés précocement sur le faîte du bombement. 3, record 3, French, - conserv%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La Province des Esclaves est un craton archéen qui contient une proportion exceptionnellement grande de roches sédimentaires préservées, incluant des successions épaisses de turbidites. 4, record 3, French, - conserv%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conservé; préservé : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 3, French, - conserv%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Sédiment préservé. 6, record 3, French, - conserv%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-11-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- epieugeosyncline
1, record 4, English, epieugeosyncline
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- epi-eugeosyncline 2, record 4, English, epi%2Deugeosyncline
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] sediment-filled [trough] in the [site] of [a] former [eugeosyncline]. 3, record 4, English, - epieugeosyncline
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each system can be divided into an inner igneous belt and an outer non-igneous fold belt. The former was characterized by epieugeosynclinal sedimentation followed by a breakup into epi-eugeosynclines accompanied by the emplacement of igneous intrusions and metamorphism. 2, record 4, English, - epieugeosyncline
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épieugéosynclinal
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9pieug%C3%A9osynclinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- epi-eugéosynclinal 2, record 4, French, epi%2Deug%C3%A9osynclinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fosse remplie de sédiments sur l'emplacement d’anciens géosynclinaux. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9pieug%C3%A9osynclinal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épieugéosynclinal : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9pieug%C3%A9osynclinal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- epieugeosinclinal
1, record 4, Spanish, epieugeosinclinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuenca sedimentaria situada en un dominio que perteneció antes a un eugeosinclinal y que se caracteriza por una fuerte subsidencia. 1, record 4, Spanish, - epieugeosinclinal
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-09-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sedimentary island arc
1, record 5, English, sedimentary%20island%20arc
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Mentawai Islands are a sedimentary island arc, formed by the subduction of the oceanic plate under the continental plate. 2, record 5, English, - sedimentary%20island%20arc
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sedimentary island arc: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 5, English, - sedimentary%20island%20arc
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arc insulaire sédimentaire
1, record 5, French, arc%20insulaire%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Côté continent, la fosse est constituée : soit d’écailles de sédiments comprimés, d’origine océanique, qui forment le prisme d’accrétion [...]; soit par la bordure d’un arc insulaire, sédimentaire ou volcanique. [...] Cet arc correspond à un relief émergé s’intercalant entre le talus continental et la fosse océanique. Il est formé soit par l'empilement des sédiments océaniques et correspond donc aussi à un prisme d’accrétion, soit par le volcanisme. Le relief, quelle que soit sa nature, délimite un bassin d’avant-arc, de faible profondeur où s’accumule une sédimentation essentiellement détritique. L'arc sédimentaire n’ est pas toujours présent, mais il y a toujours un arc volcanique(qui peut être situé sur le continent). 2, record 5, French, - arc%20insulaire%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arc insulaire sédimentaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 5, French, - arc%20insulaire%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-02-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- moat sediment
1, record 6, English, moat%20sediment
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Anderson deposit in moat sediments in southwestern United States ... 1, record 6, English, - moat%20sediment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sédiment de remplissage de fossé volcanique
1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9diment%20de%20remplissage%20de%20foss%C3%A9%20volcanique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le gisement d’Anderson dans le sud-ouest des États-Unis, qu'on trouve dans des sédiments de remplissage de fossé volcanique [...] 1, record 6, French, - s%C3%A9diment%20de%20remplissage%20de%20foss%C3%A9%20volcanique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tectonic basin
1, record 7, English, tectonic%20basin
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bassin tectonique
1, record 7, French, bassin%20tectonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- cuvette tectonique 2, record 7, French, cuvette%20tectonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] dépression de la croûte constituée soit par un fossé tectonique(rift ou graben), soit par la bordure immergée(marge) d’un continent, soit par une fosse ou un bassin de piémont en contrebas d’une chaîne active, et comblée par des sédiments provenant de l'érosion des régions culminantes limitrophes. 3, record 7, French, - bassin%20tectonique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-11-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bed-load trap
1, record 8, English, bed%2Dload%20trap
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Device for catching and/or measuring sediment moving on or along a river bed. 1, record 8, English, - bed%2Dload%20trap
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fosse à sédiments
1, record 8, French, fosse%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9diments
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif pour collecter et/ou mesurer les matériaux qui se déplacent sur le fond d’un cours d’eau ou à son voisinage. 1, record 8, French, - fosse%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9diments
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispositivo de muestreo
1, record 8, Spanish, dispositivo%20de%20muestreo
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo utilizado para recoger y/o medir el caudal de sedimentos en o a lo largo del lecho de un río. 1, record 8, Spanish, - dispositivo%20de%20muestreo
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-10-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Metals Mining
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- subsiding trough
1, record 9, English, subsiding%20trough
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When relating the genesis of orebodies to major tectonic features such as island arcs and continental mountain chains it is essential to know the age relations between the mineral deposits and their host rocks ... One of the reasons why a knowledge of age relations is important is that in the classical geosynclinal theory it was held that all the rocks of the geosyncline were formed within a subsiding linear trough. 1, record 9, English, - subsiding%20trough
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Mines métalliques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fosse de subsidence
1, record 9, French, fosse%20de%20subsidence
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bauxite exploitée en Europe(...) forme une couche ou des poches déposées sur un mur calcaire ou dolomitique(...) Après son dépôt, une couche a été recouverte par des sédiments stériles dont l'épaisseur peut être énorme s’il s’agit d’une fosse de subsidence où les sédiments marins se sont accumulés. 1, record 9, French, - fosse%20de%20subsidence
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le "bassin de subsidence", qui est une dépression ovale ou circulaire, alors que la fosse forme, par définition, une dépression allongée. 2, record 9, French, - fosse%20de%20subsidence
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1977-05-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geophysics
- Plate Tectonics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- double arc 1, record 10, English, double%20arc
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thrust accounted fairly well for double arcs (a sedimentary arc along the trench with a volcanic arc in the concavity) by a compression of the sediments. 1, record 10, English, - double%20arc
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géophysique
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- arc double
1, record 10, French, arc%20double
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La compression rendait assez bien compte des arcs doubles(un arc sédimentaire le long du fossé, un arc volcanique dans la concavité) par un pincement des sédiments. 1, record 10, French, - arc%20double
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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