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ICE RISE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ice rise
1, record 1, English, ice%20rise
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large mass of ice, often domed, reaching to about 1000 m height and 100 km width, resting on rock. 2, record 1, English, - ice%20rise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ice rise has a dome form with low surface slopes and low flow rates, resulting in a smooth ice surface which has low radar backscatter and appears dark in the imagery. 3, record 1, English, - ice%20rise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ice rise: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - ice%20rise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- croupe glaciaire
1, record 1, French, croupe%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- croupe de glace 2, record 1, French, croupe%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun
- croupe du glacier 3, record 1, French, croupe%20du%20glacier
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La trace remonte un vallon morainique, puis s'élève plus franchement sur la langue terminale du glacier du Grand-Paradis. Au loin, le soleil éclaire les cimes du Mont-Blanc et de la Vanoise, l'air est frais, et nous nous élevons rapidement sur de grandes croupes glaciaires. 4, record 1, French, - croupe%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'île est divisée par un isthme étroit en deux massifs : l'un est une croupe de glace haute de 130 mètres, aux parois raides [...] 5, record 1, French, - croupe%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
croupe: Sommet de forme ronde ou arête de forme arrondie. 6, record 1, French, - croupe%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
croupe glaciaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 1, French, - croupe%20glaciaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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