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MOUVEMENT ECORCE TERRESTRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epeirogeny
1, record 1, English, epeirogeny
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- epeirogenesis 2, record 1, English, epeirogenesis
correct
- epirogeny 3, record 1, English, epirogeny
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very large-scale tectonic movement which results in uplift and subsidence of areas of the continental crust or oceanic basins over thousands of kilometers ... 4, record 1, English, - epeirogeny
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épirogenèse
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pirogen%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épeirogenèse 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9peirogen%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
- épirogénie 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9pirog%C3%A9nie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement à grand rayon de courbure, affectant, à l'échelle géologique, une partie plus ou moins vaste de l'écorce terrestre et entraînant son élévation ou son abaissement. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pirogen%C3%A8se
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica de placas
- Tectónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- epirogénesis
1, record 1, Spanish, epirog%C3%A9nesis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- epeirogénesis 2, record 1, Spanish, epeirog%C3%A9nesis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento de alzamiento, bombeo, alabeo o hundimiento que afecta a una extensión bastante grande de la corteza terrestre. 2, record 1, Spanish, - epirog%C3%A9nesis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La epirogénesis se distingue de la orogénesis por el radio de curvatura, mucho menor, de las deformaciones: el levantamiento del suelo da lugar a la formación de pendientes de 1 a 2º en la primera y de 10 a 70º en la segunda. Por lo general los movimientos epirogénicos son consecuencia de un desequilibrio isostático que ellos tienden a anular. Así, por ejemplo, al retroceder el casquete polar, enormes masas de hielo se fundieron sobre el escudo escandinavo que, así descargado, va elevándose progresivamente. Existen lugares donde las playas, que constituían la orilla del mar en un pasado relativamente reciente, se encuentran hoy a 200 m sobre aquel nivel. 2, record 1, Spanish, - epirog%C3%A9nesis
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- extensional basin
1, record 2, English, extensional%20basin
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- extension basin 2, record 2, English, extension%20basin
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Ireland, extensional basins were initiated during the Lower Devonian, either in response to crustal extension or as pull-apart basins along transcurrent faults. 3, record 2, English, - extensional%20basin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extensional basin; extension basin: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - extensional%20basin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bassin d’extension
1, record 2, French, bassin%20d%26rsquo%3Bextension
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région de superficie moyenne où le mouvement transformant étire l'écorce terrestre, l'amincit et provoque sa subsidence. 2, record 2, French, - bassin%20d%26rsquo%3Bextension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En Irlande, le début de la formation des bassins d’extension remonte au Dévonien précoce; ceux-ci résultent d’une distension crustale ou bien consistent en bassins de transtension formés le long de failles de coulissage. 3, record 2, French, - bassin%20d%26rsquo%3Bextension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bassin d’extension : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - bassin%20d%26rsquo%3Bextension
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cristal movement 1, record 3, English, cristal%20movement
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mouvement de l'écorce terrestre 1, record 3, French, mouvement%20de%20l%27%C3%A9corce%20terrestre
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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