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CONTINENTAL APRON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continental rise
1, record 1, English, continental%20rise
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rise 2, record 1, English, rise
correct, noun
- continental apron 3, record 1, English, continental%20apron
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The gently inclined region of ocean floor between the base of the continental slope and the abyssal plain. 4, record 1, English, - continental%20rise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rises are piles of muddy, silty, and sandy sediments ... that have been carried from the continental shelf, down the slope, finally coming to rest on the deep-sea floor. 5, record 1, English, - continental%20rise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
continental rise; rise: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - continental%20rise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glacis continental
1, record 1, French, glacis%20continental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- glacis 2, record 1, French, glacis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie des fonds sous-marins à très faible pente qui relie la pente continentale à la plaine abyssale. 3, record 1, French, - glacis%20continental
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le glacis continental qui s’est formé au pied de la marge continentale est caracterisé par de puissantes accumulations sédimentaires. 4, record 1, French, - glacis%20continental
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glacis continental; glacis : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - glacis%20continental
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- emersión continental
1, record 1, Spanish, emersi%C3%B3n%20continental
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- elevación continental 2, record 1, Spanish, elevaci%C3%B3n%20continental
correct, feminine noun
- glacis continental 3, record 1, Spanish, glacis%20continental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La emersión continental es un amplio depósito de desechos, tanto de origen continental como de origen marino, que se extiende desde la base del talud, cubriendo a menudo parte de éste, hasta el fondo oceánico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - emersi%C3%B3n%20continental
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Desde el punto de vista estructural, el margen continental es continente sumergido. Está constituido por la plataforma continental [...], el talud continental [...] y la elevación continental, amplia zona de pendiente suave que señala la transición desde el continente hacia la siguiente gran unidad, a profundidades superiores a los 2000 metros. 2, record 1, Spanish, - emersi%C3%B3n%20continental
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