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FRAZIL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ice mound
1, record 1, English, ice%20mound
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hump in an ice cover resulting from frazil ice accumulations beneath the cover. 2, record 1, English, - ice%20mound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- talus gélif
1, record 1, French, talus%20g%C3%A9lif
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ventre de bœuf 1, record 1, French, ventre%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bosse dans une couverture de glace causée par l'accumulation de frasil sous la couverture. 2, record 1, French, - talus%20g%C3%A9lif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- new ice
1, record 2, English, new%20ice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... recently formed ice ... 1, record 2, English, - new%20ice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... it includes frazil ice, grease ice, slush and shuga. These types of ice are composed of ice crystals which are only weakly frozen together(if at all) and have a definite form only while they are afloat. 1, record 2, English, - new%20ice
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nouvelle glace
1, record 2, French, nouvelle%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] toute glace formée récemment. 1, record 2, French, - nouvelle%20glace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme recouvre ceux de «frasil», «sorbet», «gadoue» et «shuga», lesquels correspondent à différents aspects de la glace formée par des cristaux encore faiblement soudés entre eux par le gel (ou pas du tout, le cas échéant) et n'ayant un aspect défini que lorsqu'ils flottent en surface. 1, record 2, French, - nouvelle%20glace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Oceanography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- slush ice
1, record 3, English, slush%20ice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sludge ice 2, record 3, English, sludge%20ice
correct
- cream ice 3, record 3, English, cream%20ice
correct
- slush 4, record 3, English, slush
correct, noun
- sludge 5, record 3, English, sludge
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dense, soupy accumulation of new sea ice consisting of incoherent floating frazil crystals. 3, record 3, English, - slush%20ice
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Océanographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bouillie de glace
1, record 3, French, bouillie%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bouillie 2, record 3, French, bouillie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériel à la consistance huileuse de la mer qui gèle en surface avec laquelle coexiste de petits cristaux de glace flottants. 2, record 3, French, - bouillie%20de%20glace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est le second stade dans l'embâcle de la mer et la formation de la banquise. 3, record 3, French, - bouillie%20de%20glace
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Oceanografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- grumo de hielo
1, record 3, Spanish, grumo%20de%20hielo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- hielo enlodado 2, record 3, Spanish, hielo%20enlodado
masculine noun
- masa de hielo enlodado 2, record 3, Spanish, masa%20de%20hielo%20enlodado
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masa de hielo formada a partir de hielo pastoso por aglomerados o racimos de hielos anclados y hielos pizarrosos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - grumo%20de%20hielo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ice run
1, record 4, English, ice%20run
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movement of ice or slush ice with the current of a stream. 1, record 4, English, - ice%20run
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An ice run may be light or heavy. It may consist of frazil, anchor, slush or sheet ice. 2, record 4, English, - ice%20run
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dérive de la glace
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9rive%20de%20la%20glace
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement de glace ou de bouillie de glace suivant le courant du cours d'eau. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9rive%20de%20la%20glace
Record 4, Key term(s)
- descente des glaces
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- desplazamiento de hielo
1, record 4, Spanish, desplazamiento%20de%20hielo
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento de hielo o de hielo pastoso en la corriente de un curso de agua. 1, record 4, Spanish, - desplazamiento%20de%20hielo
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-09-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hanging dam
1, record 5, English, hanging%20dam
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piling up of frazil under an ice cover on a river, which reduces the cross section of stream flow. 1, record 5, English, - hanging%20dam
Record 5, Key term(s)
- hanging ice dam
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- obstruction d'un cours d'eau par le frazil
1, record 5, French, obstruction%20d%27un%20cours%20d%27eau%20par%20le%20frazil
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulation des paillettes de glace en suspension dans l'eau sous la couverture de glace d'une rivière, provoquant une réduction de la section d'écoulement. 1, record 5, French, - obstruction%20d%27un%20cours%20d%27eau%20par%20le%20frazil
Record 5, Key term(s)
- barrage suspendu
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- obstrucción de un curso de agua por amontonamiento de hielo
1, record 5, Spanish, obstrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20curso%20de%20agua%20por%20amontonamiento%20de%20hielo
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acumulación de hielo pastoso bajo la cubierta de hielo de un río, que reduce la sección transversal del curso de agua. 1, record 5, Spanish, - obstrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20curso%20de%20agua%20por%20amontonamiento%20de%20hielo
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-09-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- frazil slush
1, record 6, English, frazil%20slush
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agglomerate of loosely packed frazil which floats or accumulates under the ice cover. 2, record 6, English, - frazil%20slush
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- slush de frasil
1, record 6, French, slush%20de%20frasil
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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