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GLACE MORTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dead ice
1, record 1, English, dead%20ice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stagnant ice 2, record 1, English, stagnant%20ice
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The former glacier ice that is no longer connected to the active glacier, therefore not moving anymore and getting covered with sediments. 3, record 1, English, - dead%20ice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glace morte
1, record 1, French, glace%20morte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- glace stagnante 2, record 1, French, glace%20stagnante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Glace qui] ne connaît pas de régénération superficielle et n'a pas de mouvement notable. 3, record 1, French, - glace%20morte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Polar Geography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decayed ice
1, record 2, English, decayed%20ice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ice that has thaw holes or is at the "rotten" stage. 2, record 2, English, - decayed%20ice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the toe of the glacier are open crevasses, thin decayed ice and meltwater streams emerging from beneath the ice. 3, record 2, English, - decayed%20ice
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géographie du froid
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- glace morte
1, record 2, French, glace%20morte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glace pourrie, de plusieurs années, de deuxième année, ou glace moyenne ou épaisse de première année avec des trous de fonte. 2, record 2, French, - glace%20morte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le glacier recule, des masses de glace morte, protégée par cette moraine, peuvent subsister longtemps en aval du nouveau front. 3, record 2, French, - glace%20morte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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