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OXYATMOINVERSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gigayear
1, record 1, English, gigayear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Gyr 2, record 1, English, Gyr
correct
- Ga 3, record 1, English, Ga
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- billion years 4, record 1, English, billion%20years
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the grenstone belts of the Superior Province, zircon U/Pb geochronology indicates that volcanic rocks and related intrusions range from about 3.1 to 2.8 Ga in the north, and from about 2.75 to 2.70 Ga in the south ... 5, record 1, English, - gigayear
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
giga: A learned borrowing from Greek where it meant "giant," used with the meaning of "billion" in the formation of compound words: gigacycle, gigahertz, gigameter, gigasecond, gigawatt. 6, record 1, English, - gigayear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gigannée
1, record 1, French, gigann%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Ga 2, record 1, French, Ga
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- giga-année 3, record 1, French, giga%2Dann%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- Ga 3, record 1, French, Ga
correct, masculine noun
- Ga 3, record 1, French, Ga
- milliard d’années 4, record 1, French, milliard%20d%26rsquo%3Bann%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
- milliard d’ans 5, record 1, French, milliard%20d%26rsquo%3Bans
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tectonique des plaques [...] rend compte de la partie «récente» de cette histoire, soit environ les deux derniers milliards d’années. 6, record 1, French, - gigann%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les gîtes sédimentaires de cuivre de type Kupferschiefer et de type redbeds [...] ne se trouvent [...] que dans des roches qui se sont déposées postérieurement à l'oxygénisation de l'atmosphère terrestre, ou «oxyatmoinversion», qui a eu lieu à environ 2, 4 Ga [...] 2, record 1, French, - gigann%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oxyatmoversion
1, record 2, English, oxyatmoversion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Both Kupferschiefer- and redbed-type sedimentary copper deposits ... only occur in rocks that postdate oxygenation of the Earth's atmosphere or "oxyatmoversion" at about 2.4 Ga ... 1, record 2, English, - oxyatmoversion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oxyatmoinversion
1, record 2, French, oxyatmoinversion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gîtes sédimentaires de cuivre de type Kupferschiefer et de type redbeds [...] ne se trouvent [...] que dans des roches qui se sont déposées postérieurement à l'oxygénisation de l'atmosphère terrestre, ou «oxyatmoinversion», qui a eu lieu à environ 2, 4 Ga [...] 1, record 2, French, - oxyatmoinversion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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