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OFFSHORE BARRIER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tidal lagoon water
1, record 1, English, tidal%20lagoon%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tidal lagoon water : These wetlands occur in depressions behind an offshore bar, beach ridge or shore dune that act as a barrier or dam. Water circulation is restricted but subject to fluctuations in salinity on sea coasts. 1, record 1, English, - tidal%20lagoon%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau de lagune à marée
1, record 1, French, eau%20de%20lagune%20%C3%A0%20mar%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eau de lagune à marée : Ces terres humides se trouvent dans des dépressions derrière les barres extracôtières, les crêtes de plage ou les dunes du rivage faisant office de cordon ou de barrage. La circulation de l'eau est restreinte, mais connaît des fluctuations de salinité sur les côtes océaniques. 1, record 1, French, - eau%20de%20lagune%20%C3%A0%20mar%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lagoonal deposit 1, record 2, English, lagoonal%20deposit
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lagoonal : Quiet shallow water environment back of a reef barrier or an offshore sandbar with distinctive organisms and sedimentary conditions. 2, record 2, English, - lagoonal%20deposit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
deposit: ... includes mineral matter in any form that is precipitated by chemical or other agencies ... 2, record 2, English, - lagoonal%20deposit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gisement lagunaire
1, record 2, French, gisement%20lagunaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gisements lagunaires. - Les lagunes marines ou désertiques fournissent les gisements sédimentaires chimiques par évaporation. Divers dépôts chimiques ou biochimiques des lacs ou des marais peuvent rentrer dans la même catégorie. 1, record 2, French, - gisement%20lagunaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-10-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- offshore bar
1, record 3, English, offshore%20bar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- barrier beach 2, record 3, English, barrier%20beach
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An offshore barrier that runs parallel to a coastline and up to 40 km distance. 3, record 3, English, - offshore%20bar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
offshore bar; barrier beach : terms used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 3, English, - offshore%20bar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cordon littoral
1, record 3, French, cordon%20littoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- barre immergée 2, record 3, French, barre%20immerg%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remblai naturel allongé en formations parallèles au rivage et constitué de matériaux détritiques, sables et galets, accumulés par la dérive littorale sur la partie haute d'une plage. 3, record 3, French, - cordon%20littoral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une lagune provient de l'isolement d'une baie par un cordon littoral sédimentaire. 4, record 3, French, - cordon%20littoral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la barre immergée joue [...] comme un frein sur les forces de transports des sédiments. Cette barre s'allonge de plus en plus; la racine du cordon s'engraisse et émerge. 5, record 3, French, - cordon%20littoral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barre immergée : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 3, French, - cordon%20littoral
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cordón litoral
1, record 3, Spanish, cord%C3%B3n%20litoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acumulación detrítica natural en la parte superior del estrán. 2, record 3, Spanish, - cord%C3%B3n%20litoral
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-03-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- barrier island
1, record 4, English, barrier%20island
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long, relatively narrow island running parallel to the mainland, built up by the action of waves and currents and serving to protect the coast from erosion by surf and tidal surges. 2, record 4, English, - barrier%20island
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Barrier islands are long offshore deposits of sand lying parallel to the coast. Barrier islands are rather continuous along the Atlantic coast of the United States. They extend around Florida and along the Gulf of Mexico coast... Barrier islands may attain lengths in excess of 100 km and have widths of several kilometers. 3, record 4, English, - barrier%20island
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A barrier island] is unconnected to the mainland. 4, record 4, English, - barrier%20island
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barrier island: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 4, English, - barrier%20island
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- île-barrière
1, record 4, French, %C3%AEle%2Dbarri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- île barrière 2, record 4, French, %C3%AEle%20barri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- île de cordon libre 3, record 4, French, %C3%AEle%20de%20cordon%20libre
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Île étirée, disposée devant une côte, et parallèlement à elle [...] pour former devant la terre ferme une protection quasi continue. 4, record 4, French, - %C3%AEle%2Dbarri%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'estuaire [...] est parcouru par un vaste système de crêtes dissymétriques (longueur : 150 km; sommet vers 25 m), disposées parallèlement à la côte de l'Uruguay. Urien [et al] y ont vu un ancien complexe d'îles-barrières modelées entre 7,000 et 3,000 ans avant nous [...] 5, record 4, French, - %C3%AEle%2Dbarri%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une «île-barrière» est semblable [à un cordon littoral], mais possède normalement des dunes, des zones de végétation et des zones de marais en direction de la lagune. 6, record 4, French, - %C3%AEle%2Dbarri%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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