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ICE MANTLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ice sheet
1, record 1, English, ice%20sheet
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ice mantle 2, record 1, English, ice%20mantle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large ice mass, with an area usually greater than about 50 000 km², made up of ice domes and outlet glaciers. 3, record 1, English, - ice%20sheet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An ice sheet will be called a continental ice sheet or continental glacier if it covers a large part of a continent. 4, record 1, English, - ice%20sheet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ice sheet: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - ice%20sheet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nappe glaciaire
1, record 1, French, nappe%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nappe de glace 2, record 1, French, nappe%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glacier de forte épaisseur, de plus de 50 000 kilomètres carrés, formant une couverture continue et s'étendant dans toutes les directions. 3, record 1, French, - nappe%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nappe glaciaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - nappe%20glaciaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- manto de hielo
1, record 1, Spanish, manto%20de%20hielo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] las fluctuaciones de tamaño en el manto de hielo de montaña patagónica entre latitud 52º y 46º S estuvieron en fase con aquellas de las calotas polares. 2, record 1, Spanish, - manto%20de%20hielo
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