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PARAGLACIAL SEDIMENTATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paraglacial sedimentation
1, record 1, English, paraglacial%20sedimentation
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... it is difficult to determine when "paraglacial sedimentation" ceases to influence suspended sediment yields, and therefore significantly limiting the usefulness of the term to describe the period of suspended sediment yield adjustment following deglacierization. 2, record 1, English, - paraglacial%20sedimentation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "paraglacial" is introduced and specifically contrasted with "periglacial", examples from Baffin Island (present day paraglacial environment) and southern British Columbia (a relict paraglacial environment). 3, record 1, English, - paraglacial%20sedimentation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
paraglacial : [Said of] nonglacial processes that are directly conditioned by glaciations ... it refers both to proglacial processes, and to those occurring around and within the margins of a former glacier that are the direct result of the former presence of ice. 4, record 1, English, - paraglacial%20sedimentation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
paraglacial sedimentation: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - paraglacial%20sedimentation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sédimentation paraglaciaire
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9dimentation%20paraglaciaire
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'accumulation de diamictites, serait liée à la présence de stocks sédimentaires abondants et à des orages nombreux : c'est la sédimentation paraglaciaire alpine. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9dimentation%20paraglaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étymologiquement, le terme paraglaciaire signifie «à côté de la glace» puisque ce mot est composé du préfixe grec para (à côté de) et du terme latin glacies (glace). Même s'il fut utilisé comme adjectif [...] dès 1965, il apparaît pour la première fois dans le titre de deux articles de J. Ryder publiés en 1971. 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9dimentation%20paraglaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sédimentation paraglaciaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9dimentation%20paraglaciaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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