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Record 1 2002-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
  • Glaciology
DEF

Climate of the ice-cap regions ...

OBS

... the temperatures are sufficiently low that ablation does not exceed the annual accumulation of snow and ice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
  • Glaciologie
DEF

Climat des calottes glaciaires [...]

OBS

[...] les températures y sont suffisamment basses pour que l'ablation n'y soit jamais supérieure à l'accumulation annuelle de neige et de glace.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Climatología
  • Glaciología
DEF

Clima de los casquetes polares [...]

OBS

[...] las temperaturas son suficientemente bajas para que la ablación no sobrepase la acumulación anual de hielo y nieve.

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