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SIDE MORAINE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- morainal lake
1, record 1, English, morainal%20lake
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- moraine lake 2, record 1, English, moraine%20lake
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A glacial lake filling a depression resulting from irregular deposition of drift in a terminal or ground moraine of a continental glacier. 3, record 1, English, - morainal%20lake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The glacial origin of [Wallowa Lake] is evidenced by the spectacular morainal deposits which enclose it; and by the glaciated valleys that lie above it in the Wallowa Mountains. It is one of the finest examples of a morainal lake anywhere in the United States. Formation of the lake was due to the combined result of the damming of the Wallowa River by the two high lateral moraines, one on each side, and a lower terminal moraine at the north end. 4, record 1, English, - morainal%20lake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lac morainique
1, record 1, French, lac%20morainique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lac glaciaire occupant une dépression qui résulte du dépôt irrégulier des sédiments glaciaires d'une moraine. 2, record 1, French, - lac%20morainique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un lac glaciaire est un lac qui occupe un creux résultant de l'érosion par un glacier. Il faut distinguer le lac glaciaire du lac proglaciaire qui est issu de la fonte d'un glacier et du lac morainique qui se forme derrière une moraine. 3, record 1, French, - lac%20morainique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lateral moraine
1, record 2, English, lateral%20moraine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- side moraine 1, record 2, English, side%20moraine
correct
- valley-side moraine 2, record 2, English, valley%2Dside%20moraine
correct
- flanking moraine 3, record 2, English, flanking%20moraine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A low ridgelike moraine carried on, or deposited at or near, the side margin of a mountain glacier. It is composed chiefly of rock fragments loosened from the valley walls by glacial abrasion and plucking, or fallen onto the ice from the bordering slopes. 4, record 2, English, - lateral%20moraine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moraine latérale
1, record 2, French, moraine%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulation de débris rocheux tombés des versants montagneux sur la surface, ou aux abords, d'un glacier de vallée, et entraînés sous forme de moraine. 2, record 2, French, - moraine%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- morrena lateral
1, record 2, Spanish, morrena%20lateral
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Morrena formada a ambos lados de la lengua glaciar, que ocupa la parte inferior de las laderas del valle por donde se desplaza. 2, record 2, Spanish, - morrena%20lateral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Todos los materiales que caen en el glaciar o son arrancados por éste se acumulan en los bordes de su lengua, formando en ella sendos cordones que constituyen las morrenas laterales. 3, record 2, Spanish, - morrena%20lateral
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Lac Seul Moraine
1, record 3, English, Lac%20Seul%20Moraine
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Lac%20Seul%20Moraine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Some 10 to 20 miles northeast of Hartman Moraine, the ice sheet built the extensive Lac Seul Moraine, which curves around the western side of Lac Seul. 3, record 3, English, - Lac%20Seul%20Moraine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moraine de Lac Seul
1, record 3, French, moraine%20de%20Lac%20Seul
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - moraine%20de%20Lac%20Seul
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - moraine%20de%20Lac%20Seul
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
À 10 ou 20 milles environ au nord-est de la moraine Hartman, la masse de glace a déposé une vaste moraine, la moraine de Lac Seul, incurvée autour de la partie occidentale de Lac Seul. 3, record 3, French, - moraine%20de%20Lac%20Seul
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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