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English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
Cone penetration test — A CPT truck operated by the USGS. The cone penetration test (CPT) is an in situ testing method used to determine the geotechnical engineering properties of soils and delineating soil stratigraphy. It was initially developed in the 1950s at the… … Wikipedia
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Cone — A type of specialized light sensitive cell (photoreceptor) in the retina of the eye that provide sharp central vision and color vision. By contrast, the rods are the retinal photoreceptors that provide side vision and the ability to see objects… … Medical dictionary
talus cone — A steep (e.g., 30 40.), cone shaped landform at the base of a cliff or escarpment that heads in a relatively small declivity or ravine, and composed of poorly sorted rock and soil debris that has accumulated primarily by episodic rockfall or,… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
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Nahta Cone — Elevation 1,69 … Wikipedia
Moraine Cone — is a cinder cone in northern British Columbia, Canada. It is thought to have last erupted in the Holocene period and is part of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex.[1] See also … Wikipedia
cinder cone — Geol. a small, conical volcano built of ash and cinders. [1840 50] * * * or ash cone Deposit around a volcanic vent, formed by rock fragments or cinders that accumulate and gradually build a conical hill with a bowl shaped crater at the top.… … Universalium
spatter cone — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY A low, steep sided cone of spatter built up on a fissure or vent. It is usually of basaltic material. USGS PHOTO GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS Spatter cones are low, steep sided hills or mounds of welded lava… … Glossary of volcanic terms
talus cone — A cone like collection of disintegrated rock material originating from and adjacent to a steeper slope [16] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Storage tank — A storage tank is a container, usually for holding liquids, sometimes for compressed gases (gas tank). The term can be used for both reservoirs (artificial lakes and ponds), and for manufactured containers. The usage of the word tank for… … Wikipedia