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GRES STRATIFICATION CROISEE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coarsening upward
1, record 1, English, coarsening%20upward
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- upward coarsening 2, record 1, English, upward%20coarsening
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Offlaps occur when progressively younger sediments have been deposited in layers offset seaward, often associated with an upward coarsening. 2, record 1, English, - coarsening%20upward
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- granulométrie croissante vers le haut
1, record 1, French, granulom%C3%A9trie%20croissante%20vers%20le%20haut
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- granocroissance ascendante 2, record 1, French, granocroissance%20ascendante
correct, feminine noun
- granocroissance vers le haut 3, record 1, French, granocroissance%20vers%20le%20haut
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formation présente une granulométrie croissante vers le haut, sa partie inférieure étant principalement constituée de grès de grains très fins à fins, à stratification croisée à petite échelle et à stratification croisée à petite échelle chevauchante, gris et gris brunâtre à rouge, interlité avec du mudstone et de la siltite rouge. 1, record 1, French, - granulom%C3%A9trie%20croissante%20vers%20le%20haut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
granocroissance ascendante : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - granulom%C3%A9trie%20croissante%20vers%20le%20haut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crossbedded sandstone
1, record 2, English, crossbedded%20sandstone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cross-bedded sandstone 2, record 2, English, cross%2Dbedded%20sandstone
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grès à stratification oblique
1, record 2, French, gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20stratification%20oblique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- grès à stratification croisée 2, record 2, French, gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20stratification%20crois%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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