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FACETTED LAYER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- large surface hoar
1, record 1, English, large%20surface%20hoar
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On sheltered slopes near treeline, a layer of large surface hoar was formed over a weak and facetted upper snowpack. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. ] 1, record 1, English, - large%20surface%20hoar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surface hoar: Ice crystals formed when water vapor from the atmosphere sublimates onto snow crystals at the surface due to a flux resulting from a greater vapour pressure in the air than the equilibrium vapour pressure of ice. 2, record 1, English, - large%20surface%20hoar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
large surface hoar: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 3, record 1, English, - large%20surface%20hoar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gros cristal de givre de surface
1, record 1, French, gros%20cristal%20de%20givre%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur les pentes à l'abri du vent, près de la limite forestière, on trouve une couche de gros cristaux de givre de surface recouvrant un manteau neigeux fragile formé de grains à faces planes. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - gros%20cristal%20de%20givre%20de%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
givre de surface : Dépôt cristallin, de structure foliacée, formé par la condensation de la vapeur d'eau sur la surface du manteau neigeux. 2, record 1, French, - gros%20cristal%20de%20givre%20de%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gros cristal de givre de surface : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 3, record 1, French, - gros%20cristal%20de%20givre%20de%20surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- facetted layer
1, record 2, English, facetted%20layer
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- faceted layer 2, record 2, English, faceted%20layer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Layer of snow crystals with sharp angled sides that do not bond to other snow crystals, but shear easily, causing avalanches. 2, record 2, English, - facetted%20layer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rain crust formed last month sits just below a thin facetted layer. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. ] 1, record 2, English, - facetted%20layer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facetted layer : term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 3, record 2, English, - facetted%20layer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couche de faces planes
1, record 2, French, couche%20de%20faces%20planes
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- couche de grains à faces planes 2, record 2, French, couche%20de%20grains%20%C3%A0%20faces%20planes
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les différents types de neige dans la couche déclenchée et la nature de la couche de glissement lors d'accidents concernant des skieurs (avalanches non spontanées). La configuration de loin la plus dangereuse semble être une couche de neige en cours de métamorphose (particules reconnaissables puis grains fins) sur une couche de gobelets ou de faces planes. 3, record 2, French, - couche%20de%20faces%20planes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La croûte de pluie formée le mois passé se trouve sous une mince couche de grains à faces planes. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 2, record 2, French, - couche%20de%20faces%20planes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couche de faces planes; couche de grains à faces planes : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 4, record 2, French, - couche%20de%20faces%20planes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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