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ARGILE VARVES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Lake Deschaillons varved clay
1, record 1, English, Lake%20Deschaillons%20varved%20clay
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 1, English, - Lake%20Deschaillons%20varved%20clay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The St. Pierre sediments are overlain by the Lake Deschaillons varved clay, 70 feet thick, deposited in a proglacial lake; these in turn are overlain by Gentelly Till deposited by the advancing ice sheet. 3, record 1, English, - Lake%20Deschaillons%20varved%20clay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Quebec. 4, record 1, English, - Lake%20Deschaillons%20varved%20clay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- argile à varves du lac Deschaillons
1, record 1, French, argile%20%C3%A0%20varves%20du%20lac%20Deschaillons
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 1, French, - argile%20%C3%A0%20varves%20du%20lac%20Deschaillons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 1, French, - argile%20%C3%A0%20varves%20du%20lac%20Deschaillons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
De l'argile à varves du lac Deschaillons, de 70 pieds d'épaisseur, déposée dans un lac proglaciaire, recouvre les sédiments de Saint-Pierre. 3, record 1, French, - argile%20%C3%A0%20varves%20du%20lac%20Deschaillons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- varved clay
1, record 2, English, varved%20clay
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- varve clay 1, record 2, English, varve%20clay
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A distinctly laminated lacustrine sediment consisting of clay-rich varves; also the upper, fine-grained, "winter" layer of a glacial varve. 1, record 2, English, - varved%20clay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- argile à varves
1, record 2, French, argile%20%C3%A0%20varves
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- argile varvée 2, record 2, French, argile%20varv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les dépôts argileux qui s'accumulent dans les cuvettes lacustres recevant les eaux de fonte des glaciers, présentent une allure feuilletée due à l'alternance des couches de granulométrie différente. Le fait tient à ce qu'au printemps et pendant l'été, les crues résultant de la fusion des glaciers apportent des sédiments détritiques un peu plus grossiers (limons) tandis qu'en hiver où la fonte est minime ne se déposent guère que des sédiments argileux. De tels dépôts feuilletés ont reçu le nom d'"argiles à varves". 1, record 2, French, - argile%20%C3%A0%20varves
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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