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GLACIS PERI-INSULAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- archipelagic apron
1, record 1, English, archipelagic%20apron
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fan-shaped slope around an oceanic island differing from deep-sea fans in having little, if any, sediment cover. 3, record 1, English, - archipelagic%20apron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The archipelagic apron is] particularly found around groups of islands or seamounts. 4, record 1, English, - archipelagic%20apron
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tablier archipélagique
1, record 1, French, tablier%20archip%C3%A9lagique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- piédestal archipélagique 2, record 1, French, pi%C3%A9destal%20archip%C3%A9lagique
correct, masculine noun
- glacis insulaire 3, record 1, French, glacis%20insulaire
masculine noun
- glacis péri-insulaire 4, record 1, French, glacis%20p%C3%A9ri%2Dinsulaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déclivité de faible pente, généralement unie, que l'on trouve particulièrement autour de groupes d'îles et de monts sous-marins [...] 3, record 1, French, - tablier%20archip%C3%A9lagique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si la surface du fond marin n'est pas surélevée autour d'un archipel, la partie supérieure de la croûte doit être déprimée en un fossé qui a été rempli de coulées de laves. Un tel remplissage est appelé tablier archipélagique. 1, record 1, French, - tablier%20archip%C3%A9lagique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pedestal archipelágico
1, record 1, Spanish, pedestal%20archipel%C3%A1gico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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