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HUMMOCKY ICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hummocked ice
1, record 1, English, hummocked%20ice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hummocky ice 2, record 1, English, hummocky%20ice
correct
- hummock ice 3, record 1, English, hummock%20ice
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sea ice having a rugged, uneven surface due to the formation of hummocks. 4, record 1, English, - hummocked%20ice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A lead is a navigable passage through pack ice; when these leads close up again the floes are piled up on one another, and hummocky ice results. 5, record 1, English, - hummocked%20ice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It has the appearance of smooth hillocks when weathered [and it is a] form of pressure ice. 4, record 1, English, - hummocked%20ice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaos de glace
1, record 1, French, chaos%20de%20glace
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- glace moutonnée 2, record 1, French, glace%20moutonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- glace hummockée 3, record 1, French, glace%20hummock%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entassement de glaces sous la forme d'un monticule plus ou moins conique, émergeant de la surface glacielle. 4, record 1, French, - chaos%20de%20glace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chaos de glace sont habituellement produits par les pressions exercées par la marée, les vagues ou l'expansion thermique de la glace dans les lacs. 4, record 1, French, - chaos%20de%20glace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
De la glace débordante ou des chaos de glace peuvent aussi se former lorsque des masses flottantes sont pressées l'une contre l'autre. 5, record 1, French, - chaos%20de%20glace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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