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CUP-LIKE CRYSTAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cup crystal
1, record 1, English, cup%20crystal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cup-shaped crystal 2, record 1, English, cup%2Dshaped%20crystal
correct
- cup-like crystal 3, record 1, English, cup%2Dlike%20crystal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cup-shaped crystals are a common form of depth hoar. This type of crystal can form at any level in the snowpack but is most commonly found at the base of shallow snowpacks following periods of cold weather. 4, record 1, English, - cup%20crystal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cup-like crystal: Ice and Snow, by Kingery, p. 378. 3, record 1, English, - cup%20crystal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cup crystal; cup-shaped crystal; cup-liked crystal: terms usually used in the plural (cup crystals; cup-shaped crystals; cup-like crystals). 5, record 1, English, - cup%20crystal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cup-shaped crystals
- cup-like crystals
- cup crystals
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gobelet
1, record 1, French, gobelet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cristal de neige en forme de prisme creux. 2, record 1, French, - gobelet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De toutes les formes que prend la neige en se transformant, celle dite en «gobelets» figure parmi les plus instables. Ce sont des grains de petite taille (1 à 2 mm), de forme pyramidale et d'aspect strié, qui n'offrent qu'une faible cohésion d'ensemble. Inoffensive en surface, la neige en gobelets est source d'instabilité du manteau neigeux lorsqu'elle constitue une couche inférieure. Elle est source d'avalanches. Les gobelets deviennent un excellent «tapis roulant» pour les neiges plus cohérentes qui les surmontent. 3, record 1, French, - gobelet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gobelet : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel (gobelets). 4, record 1, French, - gobelet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gobelets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cubilete
1, record 1, Spanish, cubilete
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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