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FENTE GEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frost crack
1, record 1, English, frost%20crack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ice crack 2, record 1, English, ice%20crack
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nearly vertical fracture developed by thermal contraction in frozen ground or in rock with appreciable ice content. 2, record 1, English, - frost%20crack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fente de gel
1, record 1, French, fente%20de%20gel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fente de froid 2, record 1, French, fente%20de%20froid
correct, feminine noun
- fissure de gel 3, record 1, French, fissure%20de%20gel
feminine noun
- fissure de froid 3, record 1, French, fissure%20de%20froid
feminine noun
- craquelure de gel 2, record 1, French, craquelure%20de%20gel
feminine noun
- crevasse de gel 2, record 1, French, crevasse%20de%20gel
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fente de gel. Le gel provoque la fissuration de la surface du sol, en raison du coefficient de dilatation élevé de la glace; si les températures sont suffisamment basses, des réseaux de fentes de rétraction peuvent se former, ressemblant à celles que l'on observe dans les mares asséchées. La profondeur des fentes peut atteindre plusieurs mètres et leur espacement est variable. 4, record 1, French, - fente%20de%20gel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ice wedge
1, record 2, English, ice%20wedge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ground-ice wedge 2, record 2, English, ground%2Dice%20wedge
correct
- ice vein 3, record 2, English, ice%20vein
correct
- vein ice 4, record 2, English, vein%20ice
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] tapering, vertically layered mass of ice, about a metre wide at the top and extending downward for some 3-7 m. 3, record 2, English, - ice%20wedge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It results from contraction cracking of the ground during extreme cold, followed by water penetration from the active layer and subsequent freezing. 3, record 2, English, - ice%20wedge
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ground ice wedge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coin de glace
1, record 2, French, coin%20de%20glace
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fente de glace 2, record 2, French, fente%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun
- veine de glace 3, record 2, French, veine%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun
- fente de gel 4, record 2, French, fente%20de%20gel
feminine noun
- fente en coin 5, record 2, French, fente%20en%20coin
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amas de glace, généralement en forme de coin dont l'apex pointe vers le bas. 6, record 2, French, - coin%20de%20glace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La glace est feuilletée ou litée dans le sens vertical et elle est généralement blanche. 6, record 2, French, - coin%20de%20glace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fente de gel : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 2, French, - coin%20de%20glace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuña de hielo
1, record 2, Spanish, cu%C3%B1a%20de%20hielo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capa de agua helada que, al tener una forma de cuña, rompe las rocas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cu%C3%B1a%20de%20hielo
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