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ETANG TOUNDRA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tundra pond
1, record 1, English, tundra%20pond
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tract of land in a permafrost region where lakes are so numerous that they prevent movement across the area except when they are frozen. 2, record 1, English, - tundra%20pond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tundra pond: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - tundra%20pond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Arctic tundra pond. 4, record 1, English, - tundra%20pond
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étang de toundra
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tang%20de%20toundra
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marelle de toundra 2, record 1, French, marelle%20de%20toundra
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de pergélisol où les lacs sont si nombreux qu'ils ne permettent de franchir cette zone que lorsqu'ils sont gelés. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tang%20de%20toundra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En plan : l'étang de toundra a une forme circulaire à ovoïde; la zone d'étangs de toundra a une forme variable. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tang%20de%20toundra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les marelles sont le résultat de la fonte différentielle de la neige et de la glace au printemps. La glace fond moins vite que la neige. Elle décolle la vase et l'emporte au loin. Il reste un trou : la marelle. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tang%20de%20toundra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
étang de toundra; marelle de toundra : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tang%20de%20toundra
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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