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MER BORDIERE [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Oceanography
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A semi-closed sea adjacent to a continent and connected with the ocean at the water surface.

CONT

Marginal seas, which separate coastal zones from open oceans, often exist as large indentations into continental landmasses. ... The primary differences between marginal seas and open oceans are associated with depth and proximity to landmasses. Marginal seas, which are generally shallower than open oceans, are more influenced by human activities, river runoff, climate, and water circulation.

OBS

Some of the major marginal seas include the Arabian Sea, Baltic Sea, Bay of Bengal, Bering Sea, Beaufort Sea, Black Sea, Gulf of California, Gulf of Mexico, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Ross Sea, Weddell Sea, and all four of the Siberian Seas (Barents, Kara, Laptev, and East Siberian).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Océanographie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Mer située entre le continent et un arc insulaire.

CONT

[...] entre l'arc et le continent, existe une «mer marginale» dont la croûte océanique est relativement récente : celle de la mer du Japon est d'âge éocène.

OBS

arc insulaire : alignement linéaire ou arqué d’îles volcaniques formées sur le fond marin à la limite de plaques convergentes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Oceanografía
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Mar comunicado con el mar abierto situado sobre una masa continental sumergida, adyacente a un continente.

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Record 2 2011-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biogeography
DEF

A shallow marginal sea located on the continental shelf, usually less than 150 fathoms (275 meters) in depth.

OBS

An example is the North Sea.

OBS

The term "shelf sea" has less extension than "epicontinental sea."

OBS

shelf sea: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biogéographie
DEF

Mer située sur une plate-forme continentale, en bordure d'un océan avec lequel elle communique largement.

OBS

Les mers qui couvrent le plateau continental sont dites parfois mers épicontinentales [...]

OBS

Les termes «mer adjacente» ou «mer épicontinentale» sont aussi utilisés pour parler de mer bordière.

OBS

mer épicontinentale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biogeografía
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