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BUFFING HOLE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
DEF

A hole in the roof of a sea cave from which air escapes by the action of the waves.

OBS

It is probably formed by wave erosion concentrated along planes of weakness, as in a well-jointed rock.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
DEF

Orifice d'une cavité souterraine, impénétrable sauf désobstruction, et par lequel sort un courant d'air qui prouve l'existence d'un réseau souterrain important.

OBS

C'est également un orifice qui fait communiquer un réseau souterrain avec un autre réseau et dans lequel le courant d'air peut s'inverser selon les différences de pression atmosphérique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
  • Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
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