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QUALITE CISAILLEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shear quality
1, record 1, English, shear%20quality
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A semi-quantitative measure of the "nature" or ease of fracture when performing shear tests on the snowpack. 2, record 1, English, - shear%20quality
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Note the shear quality of that test. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 3, record 1, English, - shear%20quality
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A new test developed in the USA but not in widespread use in Canada. 3, record 1, English, - shear%20quality
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Shear quality indicators within the US range from Q1 to Q3 as described below and give additional useful information about snowpack stability beyond the test scores. ... Q1- Unusually clean, planar, smooth and fast shear surface; weak layer may collapse during fracture and slab may slide into pit on slopes angles > 35°. Q2-Average shear, mostly smooth but slab does not slide as readily as Q1; fracture occurs throughout most of slab but some small irregularities possible - not as many as Q3. Q3- Non-planar shear surface, uneven, irregular and rough; shear fracture typically not through the whole slab/weak layer interface. Slab may experience only slight movement. 2, record 1, English, - shear%20quality
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
shear quality: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 4, record 1, English, - shear%20quality
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- qualité de cisaillement
1, record 1, French, qualit%C3%A9%20de%20cisaillement
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Notez la qualité de cisaillement obtenue lors de ce test. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20de%20cisaillement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nouveau test créé aux États-Unis et très peu usité au Canada. 1, record 1, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20de%20cisaillement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
qualité de cisaillement : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 1, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20de%20cisaillement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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