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ECORCE OCEANIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oceanic crust
1, record 1, English, oceanic%20crust
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ocean crust 2, record 1, English, ocean%20crust
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of the Earth's crust lying underneath oceans at an average water depth of 4.5 km, composed of several different layers: sedimentary, basaltic, gabbroic. 3, record 1, English, - oceanic%20crust
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The oceanic crust lies atop Earth's mantle, as does the continental crust. 4, record 1, English, - oceanic%20crust
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... there are two distinctly different types of crust – oceanic and continental. Variations in their composition, density, and thickness help to account for difference in their topography, relative age, and history of formation. 5, record 1, English, - oceanic%20crust
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oceanic crust: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - oceanic%20crust
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Subducting oceanic crust. 7, record 1, English, - oceanic%20crust
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- croûte océanique
1, record 1, French, cro%C3%BBte%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écorce océanique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9corce%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la croûte terrestre qui se trouve sous les océans sous une tranche d'eau d'une profondeur moyenne de 4,5 km, composée de plusieurs couches différentes : sédimentaire, basaltique, gabbroïque. 3, record 1, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cours des temps géologiques, l’écorce se différencia en une croûte continentale formée principalement de roches granitiques [...] et en une croûte océanique formée de roches basaltiques [...] 4, record 1, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
croûte océanique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Croûte océanique plongeante. 6, record 1, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corteza oceánica
1, record 1, Spanish, corteza%20oce%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Casi todos los yacimientos minerales que se conocen, incluso los más antiguos, se encuentran en la corteza continental, bien en secuencias de rocas que reflejan la proximidad de ésta durante el período de mineralización o bien en fragmentos de corteza oceánica que se han integrado en la corteza continental. 2, record 1, Spanish, - corteza%20oce%C3%A1nica
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