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PERIODO GLACIAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glacial period
1, record 1, English, glacial%20period
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- glacial epoch 2, record 1, English, glacial%20epoch
correct
- ice age 1, record 1, English, ice%20age
correct, see observation
- drift epoch 1, record 1, English, drift%20epoch
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any part of geological time ... in which the climate was notably cold in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, and widespread glaciers moved toward the equator and covered a much larger total area than those of the present day ... 3, record 1, English, - glacial%20period
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ice age: A loosely used synonym of "glacial epoch" ... 3, record 1, English, - glacial%20period
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période glaciaire
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- époque glaciaire 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9poque%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
- âge glaciaire 3, record 1, French, %C3%A2ge%20glaciaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période du début de l'ère quaternaire, consécutive à un abaissement considérable de la température atmosphérique, et caractérisée par l'extension des glaciers sur d'immenses étendues. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cours du dernier million d'années il y aurait eu une dizaine de périodes glaciaires ayant affecté simultanément les deux hémisphères et dont la durée de retour serait par conséquent de 80 000 à 100 000 ans. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En stratigraphie, les termes «époque» et «période» désignent deux unités géochronologiques différentes. Les termes «période glaciaire» et «époque glaciaire» ne sont pas reliés à une division géochronologique précise et peuvent donc être considérés comme synonymes. 6, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
époque glaciaire [...] Désigne un âge glaciaire entier ou, plus rarement, un des épisodes glaciaires constituant un âge glaciaire. 7, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20glaciaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- época glacial
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A9poca%20glacial
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En general, un período geológico marcado por un gran avance de hielo en dirección hacia el ecuador. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A9poca%20glacial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se aplica a toda una edad de hielo y raras veces a una fase glacial individual que caracteriza un período glacial. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A9poca%20glacial
Record 1, Key term(s)
- período glaciar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Chronology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- glacial stage
1, record 2, English, glacial%20stage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- glacial 2, record 2, English, glacial
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A major subdivision of a glacial epoch, especially one of the cycles of growth and disappearance of the Pleistocene ice sheets. 2, record 2, English, - glacial%20stage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "Wisconsin Glacial Stage". 2, record 2, English, - glacial%20stage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Quaternary is subdivided on the basis of climatic change, a fact that gives rise to certain problems. For example, "glacials" and "interglacials" are recognized, and are accorded the status of "stages" by many workers, although they fail to meet the requirements of a stage as recommended in stratigraphic codes and guides. As a result, terms of long-standing currency such as "Illinoian Glacial Stage" and "Sangamonian Interglacial Stage" do not have an adequate chronostratigraphic definition. 3, record 2, English, - glacial%20stage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Chronologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étage glaciaire
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tage%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- glaciation 2, record 2, French, glaciation
feminine noun
- épisode glaciaire 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9pisode%20glaciaire
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principale subdivision d'un événement glaciaire (par exemple, les subdivisions du Pléistocène), caractérisée par la présence de nappes glaciaires. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tage%20glaciaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Cronología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- período glacial
1, record 2, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20glacial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- era glacial 2, record 2, Spanish, era%20glacial
correct, feminine noun
- era de hielo 2, record 2, Spanish, era%20de%20hielo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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