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BATTURE FLOE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- batture floe
1, record 1, English, batture%20floe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
batture floes: Large, thick, uneven and discoloured ice floes that form on the upstream side of shoals and islets in rivers when cold weather precedes or accompanies neap tides. 1, record 1, English, - batture%20floe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Composed of ice of different thicknesses formed under pressure during ebb tide, the whole mass freezes together and gradually increases in size with each successive tide. As the range increases between the neap and spring tides, large sections of grounded ice break away and drift down river. This is a Canadian description and not part of the [World Meteorological Organization] nomenclature. 1, record 1, English, - batture%20floe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- floe de batture
1, record 1, French, floe%20de%20batture
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
floes de batture : Grands floes épais, inégaux et de couleur altérée qui se forment en amont des hauts-fonds et des petites îles des rivières et fleuves lorsque les marées de mortes eaux sont précédées ou accompagnées de temps froid. 1, record 1, French, - floe%20de%20batture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les floes de batture se composent de glaces de différentes épaisseurs formées sous la pression à marée descendante; cette masse se soude sous l'action du gel et croît à chaque nouvelle marée. Comme l'amplitude de celles-ci augmente entre les mortes eaux et les vives eaux, de grandes sections de glaces de fond se détachent et suivent le courant. Il s'agit d’une description canadienne que l'on ne retrouve pas dans la nomenclature de l'[Organisation météorologique mondiale]. 1, record 1, French, - floe%20de%20batture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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