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DOME PIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Speleology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- domepit
1, record 1, English, domepit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dome pit 2, record 1, English, dome%20pit
correct
- blind shaft 2, record 1, English, blind%20shaft
- foiba 2, record 1, English, foiba
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large dome-shaped cavity above a room or passage, caused by solution, not breakdown. 3, record 1, English, - domepit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vertical shafts may develop below sinkholes and down vertical joints, which serve to channel water underground. These shafts are called pits, domes or domepits, depending on the caver's point of view as he or she encounters them. 4, record 1, English, - domepit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
foiba: word of Italian origin. 5, record 1, English, - domepit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Spéléologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cheminée aveugle
1, record 1, French, chemin%C3%A9e%20aveugle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cheminée 2, record 1, French, chemin%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- puits borgne 3, record 1, French, puits%20borgne
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] puits aveugle remontant à partir d'une galerie et se terminant sur de petites fissures [...] 4, record 1, French, - chemin%C3%A9e%20aveugle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces vertigineuses cheminées constituent de remarquables coupes géologiques permettant d'observer la stratification des couches calcaires. 5, record 1, French, - chemin%C3%A9e%20aveugle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cheminée : [...] les spéléologues appliquent le même terme à une cavité circulaire, creusée dans la voûte d'une caverne et parfois sans issue vers l'extérieur; c'est alors une «cheminée aveugle». 1, record 1, French, - chemin%C3%A9e%20aveugle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Speleology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- evorsion
1, record 2, English, evorsion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dome pit 2, record 2, English, dome%20pit
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mechanical erosion by whirling water that may carry sand and gravel; pothole erosion. 3, record 2, English, - evorsion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Spéléologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- évorsion
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9vorsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Creusement latéral dans une galerie par un cours d'eau souterrain, ou bien usure par les eaux tourbillonnantes et chargées de sable dans une marmite de géant. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9vorsion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Espeleología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- evorsión
1, record 2, Spanish, evorsi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formación de marmitas de gigante en rocas resistentes a causa del rozamiento con el agua que arrastra materiales sólidos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - evorsi%C3%B3n
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