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FRONT GLISSEMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- delta-front landslide
1, record 1, English, delta%2Dfront%20landslide
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the greatest damage was associated with a delta-front landslide involving an estimated 75 million cubic meters of sediment ... The landslide was first observed indirectly when, shortly after shaking began, a cargo ship unloading at the town dock began to toss violently ... 1, record 1, English, - delta%2Dfront%20landslide
Record 1, Key term(s)
- delta front landslide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glissement du front du delta
1, record 1, French, glissement%20du%20front%20du%20delta
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est [...] un glissement du front du delta qui a provoqué le tsunami. 1, record 1, French, - glissement%20du%20front%20du%20delta
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- toe
1, record 2, English, toe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lower, usually curved margin of the displaced material of a landslide, it is the most distant from the main scarp. 2, record 2, English, - toe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- front
1, record 2, French, front
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- front du glissement 2, record 2, French, front%20du%20glissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- olistostrome
1, record 3, English, olistostrome
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wildflysch 2, record 3, English, wildflysch
former designation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heterogeneous deposit that accumulated as a result of submarine gravity sliding. 3, record 3, English, - olistostrome
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
olistostrome; wildflysch: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - olistostrome
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- olistostrome
1, record 3, French, olistostrome
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- schiste à blocs 2, record 3, French, schiste%20%C3%A0%20blocs
former designation, masculine noun
- argile à blocs 3, record 3, French, argile%20%C3%A0%20blocs
former designation, see observation, masculine noun
- wildflysch 4, record 3, French, wildflysch
former designation, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulation chaotique de terrains provenant du front d’une nappe de charriage, lors de la mise en place par glissement gravitaire. 5, record 3, French, - olistostrome
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’affleurement rocheux sur lequel est bâti l’Hôtel-Dieu de Québec montre l’une des plus spectaculaires roches des Appalaches. Elle a porté tour à tour le nom d’argile à blocs, de wildflysch et d’olistostrome. Il s’agit d’un mélange pêle-mêle de roches sédimentaires. Au cours des 100 dernières années, elle a intrigué quantité de géologues qui ont émis diverses hypothèses pour expliquer sa formation. [...] Ce type de roches s’est formé à la suite d’énormes glissements sous-marins durant l’avancée des nappes de chevauchement, lors de l’édification de la chaîne de montagnes des Appalaches. 3, record 3, French, - olistostrome
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
olistostrome; schiste à blocs; wildflysch : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 3, French, - olistostrome
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Oceanography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Arctic Delta Failure Experiment
1, record 4, English, Arctic%20Delta%20Failure%20Experiment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ADFEX 2, record 4, English, ADFEX
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- ADFEX project 3, record 4, English, ADFEX%20project
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Over the last decade, some major national and international projects have been directly related to the study of submarine mass movements. These projects have various acronyms: ADFEX (Arctic Delta Failure Experiment, 1989-1992) ... 4, record 4, English, - Arctic%20Delta%20Failure%20Experiment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Océanographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- projet ADFEX
1, record 4, French, projet%20ADFEX
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- essai de rupture d’un delta arctique 2, record 4, French, essai%20de%20rupture%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20delta%20arctique
masculine noun
- ERDA 2, record 4, French, ERDA
masculine noun
- ERDA 2, record 4, French, ERDA
- expérience sur le point de déstabilisation d’un delta dans l’Arctique 3, record 4, French, exp%C3%A9rience%20sur%20le%20point%20de%20d%C3%A9stabilisation%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20delta%20dans%20l%26rsquo%3BArctique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regroupant la France, la Norvège et le Canada, le projet ADFEX(Arctic Delta Failure Experiment) s’intéresse à la réalisation, grandeur nature, d’un glissement sous-marin. Pour y arriver, un delta est déstabilisé à l'aide d’explosifs afin de provoquer une liquéfaction instantanée du front du delta. Le site choisi [...] est le delta de la rivière Kenamu au lac Melville(Labrador). 1, record 4, French, - projet%20ADFEX
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
essai de rupture d’un delta arctique : Source : Département de géologie, Université Laval. 2, record 4, French, - projet%20ADFEX
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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