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MELT-WATER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spring freshet
1, record 1, English, spring%20freshet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The relative lack of wetlands and presence of permafrost means that there is only a limited area and depth in which melt-water can be stored, so that the spring melt-water typically runs quickly off the land rather than soaking into the ground and being released slowly over a long time period. The result is a "spring freshet" that starts in the lower reaches of the Peel River during the early part of May each year, and reaches its peak flow only a week or two later. 2, record 1, English, - spring%20freshet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crue printanière
1, record 1, French, crue%20printani%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crue des eaux se produisant au printemps, au moment de la fonte des neiges et des glaces. 2, record 1, French, - crue%20printani%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De plus, la crue printanière a commencé au début d'avril […] 1, record 1, French, - crue%20printani%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- glacial melt-water
1, record 2, English, glacial%20melt%2Dwater
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- glacial meltwater 2, record 2, English, glacial%20meltwater
correct
- glacial melt water 3, record 2, English, glacial%20melt%20water
correct
- glacier melt-water 4, record 2, English, glacier%20melt%2Dwater
correct
- glacier meltwater 5, record 2, English, glacier%20meltwater
correct
- glacier melt water 6, record 2, English, glacier%20melt%20water
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... melt water... produced when a glacier melts. 3, record 2, English, - glacial%20melt%2Dwater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are a number of sources of glacial melt-water, as well as transport paths for the water to take on its way off the glacier. Water can also be stored within the glacier forming in some cases large subglacial lakes. 1, record 2, English, - glacial%20melt%2Dwater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Huge quantities of glacial melt water formed giant rivers and lakes at the end of the last ice age. 3, record 2, English, - glacial%20melt%2Dwater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Potholes may also form under or near the edge of glaciers by the action of glacial meltwater. 2, record 2, English, - glacial%20melt%2Dwater
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eau de fonte glaciaire
1, record 2, French, eau%20de%20fonte%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- eau de fonte des glaciers 2, record 2, French, eau%20de%20fonte%20des%20glaciers
correct, feminine noun
- eau de fusion glaciaire 3, record 2, French, eau%20de%20fusion%20glaciaire
feminine noun
- eau de fusion des glaciers 4, record 2, French, eau%20de%20fusion%20des%20glaciers
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eau de fonte glaciaire s'écoulant du glacier Kaskawulsh. [...] Au cours de la dernière période glaciaire, les divers cours d'eau alimentés par l'eau de fonte des glaciers ont creusé d'imposants réseaux de vallées. Ces réseaux ont été refaçonnés à maintes reprises selon l'avance ou le retrait des glaciers. 2, record 2, French, - eau%20de%20fonte%20glaciaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'eau de fonte glaciaire est une des principales sources d'alimentation des cours d'eau dans l'ouest et le nord du Canada. Le long des versants orientaux des Rocheuses canadiennes, la couverture glaciaire a décru rapidement au cours des dernières années, et elle n'est plus très loin du minimum enregistré depuis 10 000 ans. 5, record 2, French, - eau%20de%20fonte%20glaciaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Bilan : eau de fusion glaciaire et eau mobilisant les lahars. Toute l'eau relâchée par la calotte glaciaire durant l'éruption ne se retrouve pas dans la composition des lahars. 3, record 2, French, - eau%20de%20fonte%20glaciaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eaux de fonte : eaux provenant de la fusion estivale des neiges, des langues glaciaires ou des inlandsis. 6, record 2, French, - eau%20de%20fonte%20glaciaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Glaciology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- glacial sand
1, record 3, English, glacial%20sand
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Sands from the melt-water of modern glaciers], when collected near the glacier,... show poor sorting and contain grains of all sizes down to those which are too minute to be distinguished under the microscope. Sands washed from the boulder clays of eastern England... also show poor sorting, and contain angular grains and sharp splinters of quartz. Unweathered minerals of crystalline rocks are also present... 2, record 3, English, - glacial%20sand
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Glaciologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sable glaciaire
1, record 3, French, sable%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sables glaciaires sont très anguleux; ils ont l'aspect broyé et se présentent en éclats et en poussière, sans aucun calibrage. 2, record 3, French, - sable%20glaciaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-07-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Cape Aston
1, record 4, English, Cape%20Aston
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 4, English, - Cape%20Aston
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Near Cape Aston, south of Clyde, a delta was built at an altitude of 262 feet, while outlier glaciers filled a nearby fiord and melt-water channels spilled over toward Cape Aston. 3, record 4, English, - Cape%20Aston
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located on Baffin Island, Arctic Archipelago. 4, record 4, English, - Cape%20Aston
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cap Aston
1, record 4, French, cap%20Aston
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 4, French, - cap%20Aston
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 4, French, - cap%20Aston
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Près du cap Aston, au sud du village Clyde, un delta s'est formé à une altitude de 262 pieds, alors que les glaciers vers leur décharge ont comblé un fjord à proximité et que les chenaux d'eau de fonte ont débordé vers le cap Aston. 3, record 4, French, - cap%20Aston
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-08-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- glacial cave
1, record 5, English, glacial%20cave
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Genetically, caves may be classified into(...) "glacial caves" opened by melt-water;(...) 1, record 5, English, - glacial%20cave
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cavité glaciaire
1, record 5, French, cavit%C3%A9%20glaciaire
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) cavité souterraine qui a été creusée par les glaces, ou du moins façonnée par elles, tout particulièrement dans les roches calcaires des Alpes et des Pyrénées Centrales et où, parfois, subsistent des stalactites, des stalagmites, des colonnes et des masses de glace. 1, record 5, French, - cavit%C3%A9%20glaciaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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