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BASAL FACET [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- basal facet
1, record 1, English, basal%20facet
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facets located at or near the base of the snowpack. 2, record 1, English, - basal%20facet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Large climax avalanches have been releasing on the basal facets and/or glacial ice. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 1, English, - basal%20facet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The facetting process occurs within the snowpack and is driven by temperature patterns and vapour flow from ground to snow surface. Facets can form anywhere in the snowpack, but in certain climates basal facets are predominant. For example, in the Coast Range it is very rare to see basal facets but it is an annual occurrence in the Rocky Mountains. [Reference: Grant Statham, Avalanche specialist, Parcs Canada.] 2, record 1, English, - basal%20facet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
basal facet: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 1, English, - basal%20facet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grain à faces planes situé à la base du manteau neigeux
1, record 1, French, grain%20%C3%A0%20faces%20planes%20situ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20base%20du%20manteau%20neigeux
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- face plane située à la base du manteau neigeux 1, record 1, French, face%20plane%20situ%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20base%20du%20manteau%20neigeux
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On observe actuellement des avalanches majeures qui emportent le manteau neigeux jusqu'aux grains à faces planes situés à la base du manteau neigeux ou jusqu'à la glace de glacier. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - grain%20%C3%A0%20faces%20planes%20situ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20base%20du%20manteau%20neigeux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grain à faces planes situé à la base du manteau neigeux; face plane située à la base du manteau neigeux : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 1, French, - grain%20%C3%A0%20faces%20planes%20situ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20base%20du%20manteau%20neigeux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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