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DEAD-ICE MORAINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dead-ice moraine
1, record 1, English, dead%2Dice%20moraine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- disintegration moraine 2, record 1, English, disintegration%20moraine
correct
- stagnation moraine 2, record 1, English, stagnation%20moraine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A moraine consisting of various kinds of materiel, displaying typical knob-and-basin topography. 3, record 1, English, - dead%2Dice%20moraine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The second type [of non-oriented moraine] has high local relief and displays surfaces that range from irregular-mounded with many pits, to equidimensional mounded with few pits, and has been named disintegration, dead-ice, or stagnation moraine 4, record 1, English, - dead%2Dice%20moraine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This type of moraine frequently lacks linear elements, with no clearly defined orientation relative to ice flow. It is generally deposited by stagnant ice. 3, record 1, English, - dead%2Dice%20moraine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moraine de désagrégation
1, record 1, French, moraine%20de%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moraine de stagnation 2, record 1, French, moraine%20de%20stagnation
correct, feminine noun
- moraine de glace morte 2, record 1, French, moraine%20de%20glace%20morte
correct, feminine noun
- moraine de décrépitude 3, record 1, French, moraine%20de%20d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9pitude
correct, feminine noun
- moraine de glace stationnaire 4, record 1, French, moraine%20de%20glace%20stationnaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Moraine de décrépitude. Cette moraine présente une topographie typique en bosses et en creux, dépourvue d'éléments linéaires. La plupart du temps, cette moraine est déposée par une glace stagnante. Les matériaux qui la composent sont épais et de nature variée. 5, record 1, French, - moraine%20de%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- morrena de desagregación
1, record 1, Spanish, morrena%20de%20desagregaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Morrena irregular formada con materiales diversos en el proceso normal de desagregación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - morrena%20de%20desagregaci%C3%B3n
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