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MASSE FOND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impact on the bottom 1, record 1, English, impact%20on%20the%20bottom
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Impact on the bottom, followed by formation of a surge that spreads radially outward from the point of impact and carries away all material not deposited upon impact. The material carried in the surge mixes with the lower water column and then settles rapidly when the energy dissipates. 1, record 1, English, - impact%20on%20the%20bottom
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bottom impact
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- impact lorsque la masse touche le fond
1, record 1, French, impact%20lorsque%20la%20masse%20touche%20le%20fond
noun phrase, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'impact lorsque la masse touche le fond, suivi de la formation d'un courant de densité qui s'étend de façon radiale autour du point d'impact, entraînant tous les matériaux qui ne se sont pas déposés au moment de l'impact. Les matériaux entraînés dans ce courant de densité se mélangent aux couches inférieures de la colonne d'eau, pour ensuite se déposer rapidement lorsque l'énergie est dissipée. 1, record 1, French, - impact%20lorsque%20la%20masse%20touche%20le%20fond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- matrix 1, record 2, English, matrix
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ground-mass 1, record 2, English, ground%2Dmass
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the medium in which grains or crystals are embedded. 1, record 2, English, - matrix
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- masse de fond 1, record 2, French, masse%20de%20fond
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
milieu dans lequel sont noyés des grains ou des cristaux. 1, record 2, French, - masse%20de%20fond
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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