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THERMOCLASTISME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- insolation weathering
1, record 1, English, insolation%20weathering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thermal fracturing 2, record 1, English, thermal%20fracturing
correct
- thermal fracture 3, record 1, English, thermal%20fracture
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the rupturing of rocks and minerals mainly as the result of large, daily temperature changes. 4, record 1, English, - insolation%20weathering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The physical breakdown of rocks by their expansion and contraction due to diurnal temperature changes is one of the most keenly debated topics in rock weathering research. Known as insolation weathering, it is the result of the physical inability of rocks to conduct heat well. This inability to conduct heat results in differential rates of expansion and contraction. Thus, the surface of the rock expands more than its interior, and this stress will eventually cause the rock to rupture. 5, record 1, English, - insolation%20weathering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the possibility of unstable ground due to thermal fracturing of the rock. 6, record 1, English, - insolation%20weathering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thermoclastisme
1, record 1, French, thermoclastisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragmentation mécanique des roches sous l'effet de variations de température sans qu'intervienne le passage de l'eau à l'état de glace. 2, record 1, French, - thermoclastisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le processus le plus évident est le «thermoclastisme» [qui est] l'éclatement des roches dans le désert sous l'influence de contrastes thermiques. 3, record 1, French, - thermoclastisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- termoclastismo
1, record 1, Spanish, termoclastismo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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