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Record 1 2007-09-17

English

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

Pertaining to the meltwater streams flowing from wasting glacier ice and especially to the deposits and landforms produced by such streams, as kame terraces and outwash plains; relating to the combined action of glaciers and streams.

OBS

The term "glaciofluvial" is preferred in U.S. "since logically the glac- precedes the fluv-" ...

OBS

glacioaqueous: This term is often used as a synonym of glaciofluvial, but it is defined as "pertaining to or resulting from the combined action of ice and water ..."

OBS

glaciofluvial; fluvioglacial; glacioaqueous: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

OBS

aqueoglacial: Unusual.

PHR

Glaciofluvial deposit, sediment.

Key term(s)
  • glacio-aqueous
  • aqueo-glacial

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Glaciologie
DEF

Se dit de sédiments continentaux et de formes topographiques résultant de l'action des eaux de fonte des glaciers.

OBS

fluvioglaciaire : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

OBS

fluvioglaciaire; fluvio-glaciaire : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Glaciología
DEF

Sedimento continental o territorio formados por las aguas que produce un glaciar.

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