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CUMULO-VOLCAN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lava volcano
1, record 1, English, lava%20volcano
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plug dome volcano 1, record 1, English, plug%20dome%20volcano
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A volcano built primarily of viscous lavas that did not travel far from the vent. 1, record 1, English, - lava%20volcano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Lava volcanoes] form steepsided, heavily grooved, circular domes. A knob of lava may form in their vents after one eruption, hardening into a plug behind which trapped gases can later explode, shattering the dome. 1, record 1, English, - lava%20volcano
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cumulo-volcan
1, record 1, French, cumulo%2Dvolcan
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Montagne volcanique en forme de dôme due à la lave acide qui s'écoule peu ou pas et qui s'accumule sur la bouche éruptive en masses compactes ou ignimbrites seulement divisées par les diaclases de refroidissement, en colonnes ou en tuyaux d'orgues. 1, record 1, French, - cumulo%2Dvolcan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cumulo-volcano
1, record 2, English, cumulo%2Dvolcano
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cumulovolcano 2, record 2, English, cumulovolcano
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dome-shaped volcano constructed of multiple lava domes and flows. 1, record 2, English, - cumulo%2Dvolcano
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cumulo-volcan
1, record 2, French, cumulo%2Dvolcan
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volcan du type vulcanien et en forme de dôme correspondant à une coulée de lave visqueuse. 1, record 2, French, - cumulo%2Dvolcan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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