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KARREN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- karren 1, record 1, English, karren
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lapies 1, record 1, English, lapies
- clint 2, record 1, English, clint
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Furrows or channels formed on the surface of soluble bedrock by dissolution of a portion of the rock. 1, record 1, English, - karren
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- karren
1, record 1, French, karren
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lapiès 2, record 1, French, lapi%C3%A8s
masculine noun
- lapiaz 3, record 1, French, lapiaz
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme de relief littoral de la zone des embruns où la roche est bruinée de cannelures et de cavités aux bords tourmentés, séparés par des arêtes aiguës souvent coupantes. 2, record 1, French, - karren
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lapiaz
1, record 1, Spanish, lapiaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lenar 2, record 1, Spanish, lenar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma kárstica caracterizada por un sistema de cizalladuras, grietas y acanaladuras que se alternan con estrías cortantes, en la superficie de rocas calcáreas sobre las que actúan aguas cargadas de [gas] carbónico. 3, record 1, Spanish, - lapiaz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las cavidades características del lenar llegan a medir varios decímetros de profundidad y se hallan separadas por crestas tan agudas que a veces son cortantes. Se deben a una disolución de las calizas por el agua de las precipitaciones que, por contener gas carbónico, son ligeramente ácidas. 4, record 1, Spanish, - lapiaz
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