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Record 1 2012-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Ice formed at the surface of a body of water.

CONT

Surface ice growth has little effect on sediments except when ice masses are physically commingled with sediments in fluvial or wave turbulence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

[...] la fonte des glaces de surface s’accélère entrainant un glissement substantiel du socle et l’immersion du Groenland dans des eaux de plus en plus chaude.

OBS

glace de surface : terme inusité au singulier.

Key term(s)
  • glaces de surface

Spanish

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