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Record 1 1977-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Chemical Engineering
OBS

A very long, relatively narrow, and generally straight sedimentary body whose width/thickness ratio is less than 5 to 1, and is usually on the order of 1 to 1 or even smaller (...); e.g. a channel fill, a bar, a dune, or a beach deposit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Génie chimique
OBS

Les "shoe-strings" (...) sont des pièges étroits et sinueux, qui peuvent provenir soit de barres sous-marines, soit de lits de rivières. Ces "shoe-strings" forment des "trends" très nets.

Spanish

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