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SUPRAGLACIAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Carried on, deposited from or pertaining to the top surface of a glacier or ice sheet.

OBS

Said of meltwater streams, till, drift, etc.

OBS

supraglacial: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Qualifie les phénomènes morphogénétiques se produisant à la surface des glaciers.

OBS

Antonyme : infraglaciaire.

OBS

supraglaciaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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