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EQUILIBRIUM LIMIT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equilibrium line of glacier
1, record 1, English, equilibrium%20line%20of%20glacier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- glacier equilibrium line 2, record 1, English, glacier%20equilibrium%20line
correct
- equilibrium line 3, record 1, English, equilibrium%20line
correct
- equilibrium limit 4, record 1, English, equilibrium%20limit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The boundary on a glacier between the ablation area [below] and accumulation area [above]. 5, record 1, English, - equilibrium%20line%20of%20glacier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... accumulation and ablation don’t occur equally over the whole surface of the glacier. Ablation dominates the snout of the glacier, where the climate is warmer and iceberg calving can happen. Accumulation therefore dominates the upper part of the glacier, where temperature is low and precipitation is suitable for snowfall ... So a glacier can be divided into two areas, an accumulation zone and an ablation zone. The line separating the two is called the equilibrium line ... 6, record 1, English, - equilibrium%20line%20of%20glacier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No net mass is gained or lost at this location. In the absence of superimposed ice, this line is equal to the snow line at the end of the mass balance year. 5, record 1, English, - equilibrium%20line%20of%20glacier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne d'équilibre glaciaire
1, record 1, French, ligne%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LEG 2, record 1, French, LEG
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ligne d'équilibre d'un glacier 3, record 1, French, ligne%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre%20d%27un%20glacier
correct, feminine noun
- ligne d'équilibre 4, record 1, French, ligne%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] ligne qui sépare la zone supérieure du glacier où l'accumulation domine dans le bilan de la zone d'ablation qui voit au contraire disparaître plus de glace qu'il ne s'en forme. 5, record 1, French, - ligne%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La limite entre ces deux zones [accumulation et ablation] est dénommée ligne d'équilibre d'un glacier. Le bilan de masse annuel est nul (autant d'accumulation que de fonte). L'altitude de la ligne d'équilibre varie évidemment d'une année à l'autre (parfois de plusieurs centaines de mètres) notamment en fonction de deux paramètres climatiques : a) La quantité de chutes de neige totale tombée au cours de l'année, en particulier durant la saison hivernale, détermine l'accumulation. b) Les températures estivales régissent la fonte (ablation) durant la belle saison. 6, record 1, French, - ligne%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La] ligne d'équilibre [...] n'existe donc que pour les glaciers soumis à de la fonte. 7, record 1, French, - ligne%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre%20glaciaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Glaciología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de equilibrio de un glaciar
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20equilibrio%20de%20un%20glaciar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Línea o zona de un glaciar en la que la ablación anual equilibra la acumulación anual. 2, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20equilibrio%20de%20un%20glaciar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rock wedge
1, record 2, English, rock%20wedge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This paper presents the results of a rock wedge stability investigation along a highway cut in Québec. Following reported instabilities, a rock engineering investigation was launched, which involved the collection of structural data and subsequent limit equilibrium analysis. 1, record 2, English, - rock%20wedge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coin rocheux
1, record 2, French, coin%20rocheux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dièdre rocheux 2, record 2, French, di%C3%A8dre%20rocheux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cet article présente les résultats de l'analyse de la stabilité de dièdres rocheux dans une paroi rocheuse excavée le long d'une route au Québec. Lors de la réalisation des travaux d'excavation, des instabilités en dièdre ont été observées. Récemment, suite à la collecte de données structurales sur le terrain, des analyses par la méthode des équilibres limites ont été réalisées. 3, record 2, French, - coin%20rocheux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- repeller
1, record 3, English, repeller
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- repellor 2, record 3, English, repellor
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the other hand, a ball can be poised in unstable equilibrium on a pencil' s point. When the initial position is near this equilibrium, the ball seems to be pushed away, before converging to stable equilibrium elsewhere. The set of all unstable equilibrium states, plus their limit points, is called repeller. 3, record 3, English, - repeller
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- répulseur
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9pulseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des états loin d'équilibre vers lesquels s'orientent les trajectoires divergentes dans l'espace des phases. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9pulseur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le plus simple répulseur est le point répulsif, l'opposé du point attractif. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9pulseur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-08-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- concentration polarization
1, record 4, English, concentration%20polarization
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The phenomenon which causes solutes to concentrate at the filter's membrane surface forming a gel layer. The thickness of this gel layer will increase until its hydraulic resistance to solvent transport reduces the flux to an equilibrium value such that the convective transport of solutes on the surface equals the back diffusion from the surface. In single-pass operation the concentration of sulutes is low, so concentration polarization does not limit flux. 1, record 4, English, - concentration%20polarization
Record 4, Key term(s)
- concentration polarisation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- polarisation de concentration
1, record 4, French, polarisation%20de%20concentration
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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