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FEATHER ICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- needle ice
1, record 1, English, needle%20ice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pipkrake 2, record 1, English, pipkrake
correct
- mush frost 3, record 1, English, mush%20frost
correct
- feather ice 3, record 1, English, feather%20ice
correct
- spew frost 3, record 1, English, spew%20frost
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Columnar ice found beneath individual stones or patches of earth in the periglacial environment. 4, record 1, English, - needle%20ice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is the result of the relatively high thermal conductivity of such materials, leading to freezing under them when the temperature falls. 4, record 1, English, - needle%20ice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "needle ice" should not be confused with "ice needle." 5, record 1, English, - needle%20ice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aiguille de glace
1, record 1, French, aiguille%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pipkrake 2, record 1, French, pipkrake
correct, masculine noun
- glace d'exsudation 3, record 1, French, glace%20d%27exsudation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cristal de glace, long et mince, se formant perpendiculairement à la surface du sol. 3, record 1, French, - aiguille%20de%20glace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les aiguilles de glace se forment au cours de nuits caractérisées par un refroidissement radiatif intense causant une ségrégation de la glace dans la couche superficielle du sol. 3, record 1, French, - aiguille%20de%20glace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguja de hielo
1, record 1, Spanish, aguja%20de%20hielo
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pipkrake 2, record 1, Spanish, pipkrake
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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