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IGLD (1955) [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Mathematical Geography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- International Great Lakes Datum of 1955
1, record 1, English, International%20Great%20Lakes%20Datum%20of%201955
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- IGLD (1955) 1, record 1, English, IGLD%20%281955%29
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[An ad hoc committee of experts from Federal agencies of the United States and Canada] is responsible for the coordination of the collection, compilation, use, and dissemination of data related to hydraulics, hydrology, and vertical control for the Great Lakes — St. Lawrence River [system]. A fundamental requirement for coordinated management is a common height reference system ... by which water levels can be measured and meaningfully related to each other. The first such vertical datum for the Great Lakes was the International Great Lakes Datum of 1955 ... 1, record 1, English, - International%20Great%20Lakes%20Datum%20of%201955
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Système de référence international des Grands Lacs de 1955
1, record 1, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20international%20des%20Grands%20Lacs%20de%201955
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- SRIGL (1955) 1, record 1, French, SRIGL%20%281955%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Un comité spécial formé d'experts des organismes fédéraux des États-Unis et du Canada] est responsable de la coordination de la cueillette, de la compilation, de l'utilisation et de la dissémination des données liées à l'hydraulique, à l'hydrologie et au contrôle vertical du réseau des Grands Lacs et du Saint-Laurent. Une exigence fondamentale pour une gestion coordonnée est un système de référence altimétrique commun [...] par lequel les niveaux d'eau peuvent être mesurés et liés d'une manière significative l'un à l'autre. Le premier [système de référence altimétrique] aux Grands Lacs a été le Système de référence international des Grands Lacs de 1955 [...] 1, record 1, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20international%20des%20Grands%20Lacs%20de%201955
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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