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FLOOD PLAIN ICING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- icing
1, record 1, English, icing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aufeis 2, record 1, English, aufeis
correct, see observation
- naled 3, record 1, English, naled
correct
- flood icing 4, record 1, English, flood%20icing
- river icing 4, record 1, English, river%20icing
- flood plain icing 4, record 1, English, flood%20plain%20icing
- surface ice 5, record 1, English, surface%20ice
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thick (1-4 m) masses of sheets of ice (icings) formed on a river's flood plain in winter, when shoals in the river freeze solid or are otherwise dammed, so that water under increasing hydrostatic pressure is forced to the surface and spreads over the flood plain where it freezes in successive sheets of ice. 6, record 1, English, - icing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Aufeis" is the technical term for the "glaciering" or "icing" that form during winter where emerging ground water freezes, often encroaching onto highways and rails. 7, record 1, English, - icing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aufeis: a German term used in English. 8, record 1, English, - icing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
naled: a Russian term for icing; aufeis. Plural: naledi. 9, record 1, English, - icing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
aufeis: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 1, English, - icing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- naledi
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aufeis
1, record 1, French, aufeis
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glace qui se forme lorsque l'eau d'un ruisseau ou d'une nappe souterraine gèle sur de la glace préexistante. 2, record 1, French, - aufeis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mot allemand. 3, record 1, French, - aufeis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aufeis : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - aufeis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aufeis
1, record 1, Spanish, aufeis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- congelación 2, record 1, Spanish, congelaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hielo formado cuando el agua de los arroyos o el agua subterránea emerge y se congela sobre hielo ya existente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - aufeis
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