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DRIFT EPOCH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glacial period
1, record 1, English, glacial%20period
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- glacial epoch 2, record 1, English, glacial%20epoch
correct
- ice age 1, record 1, English, ice%20age
correct, see observation
- drift epoch 1, record 1, English, drift%20epoch
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any part of geological time ... in which the climate was notably cold in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, and widespread glaciers moved toward the equator and covered a much larger total area than those of the present day ... 3, record 1, English, - glacial%20period
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ice age: A loosely used synonym of "glacial epoch" ... 3, record 1, English, - glacial%20period
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période glaciaire
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- époque glaciaire 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9poque%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
- âge glaciaire 3, record 1, French, %C3%A2ge%20glaciaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période du début de l'ère quaternaire, consécutive à un abaissement considérable de la température atmosphérique, et caractérisée par l'extension des glaciers sur d'immenses étendues. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cours du dernier million d'années il y aurait eu une dizaine de périodes glaciaires ayant affecté simultanément les deux hémisphères et dont la durée de retour serait par conséquent de 80 000 à 100 000 ans. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En stratigraphie, les termes «époque» et «période» désignent deux unités géochronologiques différentes. Les termes «période glaciaire» et «époque glaciaire» ne sont pas reliés à une division géochronologique précise et peuvent donc être considérés comme synonymes. 6, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
époque glaciaire [...] Désigne un âge glaciaire entier ou, plus rarement, un des épisodes glaciaires constituant un âge glaciaire. 7, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20glaciaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- época glacial
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A9poca%20glacial
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En general, un período geológico marcado por un gran avance de hielo en dirección hacia el ecuador. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A9poca%20glacial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se aplica a toda una edad de hielo y raras veces a una fase glacial individual que caracteriza un período glacial. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A9poca%20glacial
Record 1, Key term(s)
- período glaciar
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