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HANGING ICE DAM [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Geography (General)
  • Glaciology
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Piling up of frazil under an ice cover on a river, which reduces the cross section of stream flow.

Key term(s)
  • hanging ice dam

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
  • Glaciologie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Accumulation des paillettes de glace en suspension dans l'eau sous la couverture de glace d'une rivière, provoquant une réduction de la section d'écoulement.

Key term(s)
  • barrage suspendu

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geografía física (Generalidades)
  • Glaciología
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Acumulación de hielo pastoso bajo la cubierta de hielo de un río, que reduce la sección transversal del curso de agua.

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