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SEA-ICE MELT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Orbital Stations
- Glaciology
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2
1, record 1, English, Ice%2C%20Cloud%20and%20Land%20Elevation%20Satellite%2D2
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ICESat-2 1, record 1, English, ICESat%2D2
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ICESat-2 mission will provide elevation measurements over the Greenland and Antarctica ice sheets to quantify changes in ice-sheet mass, the mechanisms that drive that change(variations in accumulation, changes in ice melt, or ice flow acceleration/deceleration), and the impact of these changes on future global sea level; monitor changes in sea-ice thickness to examine ice-ocean-atmosphere exchanges of energy, mass, and moisture; and measure vegetation canopy height as a basis for estimating large-scale biomass and biomass change. 1, record 1, English, - Ice%2C%20Cloud%20and%20Land%20Elevation%20Satellite%2D2
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Stations orbitales
- Glaciologie
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2
1, record 1, French, Ice%2C%20Cloud%20and%20Land%20Elevation%20Satellite%2D2
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ICESat-2 1, record 1, French, ICESat%2D2
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le satellite ICESat-2 (Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2) […] mesurera quant à lui l'élévation de la glace autour du monde à l'aide d'un laser de haute précision. Ainsi, la NASA cherche à déterminer si une accumulation de neige et de glace peut être observée sur la calotte glaciaire et les glaciers, mais également si la glace des banquises s'amincit. 2, record 1, French, - Ice%2C%20Cloud%20and%20Land%20Elevation%20Satellite%2D2
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- continental runoff
1, record 2, English, continental%20runoff
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During spring, surface warming, sea-ice melt waters, and continental runoff produce a lower-salinity and higher-temperature surface layer. 1, record 2, English, - continental%20runoff
Record 2, Key term(s)
- continental run-off
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ruissellement continental
1, record 2, French, ruissellement%20continental
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les eaux peu profondes de la baie d'Hudson, les courants circulent suivant une gyre dirigée dans le sens antihoraire […] influencée par les vents et par le ruissellement continental (apports d'eau douce par les fleuves et rivières et la fonte des glaces au printemps et en été) […] 2, record 2, French, - ruissellement%20continental
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- old ice
1, record 3, English, old%20ice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... sea-ice which has survived at least one summer's melt. 2, record 3, English, - old%20ice
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The surface of old ice is generally smoother than first-year ice. Old ice may be subdivided into second-year ice and multi-year ice. 2, record 3, English, - old%20ice
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vieille glace
1, record 3, French, vieille%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] glace de mer qui a survécu à la fonte d'au moins un été. 2, record 3, French, - vieille%20glace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La surface de la vieille glace est généralement plus lisse que celle de la glace de première année. On distingue la glace de deuxième année et la glace de plusieurs années. 2, record 3, French, - vieille%20glace
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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