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West Antarctic ice sheet [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Glaciology
- Polar Geography
- Environmental Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- West Antarctic ice sheet
1, record 1, English, West%20Antarctic%20ice%20sheet
correct, Antarctica
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most of the early attention to the issue of sea level rise and greenhouse warming was related to the stability of the West Antarctic ice sheet. Parts of this ice sheet are grounded far below sea level and may be very sensitive so small changes in sea level or melting rates at the base of adjacent ice shelves. 1, record 1, English, - West%20Antarctic%20ice%20sheet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Glaciologie
- Géographie du froid
- Économie environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inlandsis de l'Antarctique occidental
1, record 1, French, inlandsis%20de%20l%27Antarctique%20occidental
proposal, masculine noun, Antarctica
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- inlandsis de l'Antarctide occidental 1, record 1, French, inlandsis%20de%20l%27Antarctide%20occidental
proposal, masculine noun, Antarctica
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Antarctique (continental) est formé de deux ensembles, de part et d'autre des chaînes transantarctiques. [...] L'Antarctique oriental, vestige du continent de Gondwana [...]. L'Antarctique occidental (de la péninsule Antarctique à la mer de Ross) est une suite d'arcs insulaires. 2, record 1, French, - inlandsis%20de%20l%27Antarctique%20occidental
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On nomme «Antarctide» l'ensemble continental et insulaire de l'hémisphère Sud. L'«Antarctique» englobe l'Antarctide et la zone océanique, l'océan Austral (le nom actuel de l'océan Antarctique), la partie des trois océans (Atlantique, Pacifique, Indien) formant une ceinture continue autour de l'Antarctide. 3, record 1, French, - inlandsis%20de%20l%27Antarctique%20occidental
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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