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ICE CRUST [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
- Planets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dilational band
1, record 1, English, dilational%20band
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In ice dynamics "dilation" is a term associated with an opening process, where crust on either side us moved apart and new surface is created between them. Dilational areas, where cracks open wide – are called dilational "bands. "These features are a common occurrence on the icy surface of Europa. 1, record 1, English, - dilational%20band
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
- Planètes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bande de dilation
1, record 1, French, bande%20de%20dilation
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ice rind
1, record 2, English, ice%20rind
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A brittle, thin, hard crust of sea ice formed on a quiet surface of water having a low salinity, either by direct freezing or from grease ice. 2, record 2, English, - ice%20rind
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- glace vitrée
1, record 2, French, glace%20vitr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écorce de glace 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9corce%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Couche] de glace mince flexible et brillante formée par la congélation de bouillie neigeuse ou de glaçons marins sur une surface de mer tranquille, d'une épaisseur inférieure à 5 cm, facilement brisée par l'action du vent et de la houle. 2, record 2, French, - glace%20vitr%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- costra de hielo
1, record 2, Spanish, costra%20de%20hielo
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- groom
1, record 3, English, groom
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- groom a hill 2, record 3, English, groom%20a%20hill
correct
- slip the course 3, record 3, English, slip%20the%20course
see observation, verb
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Make changes in the contour and texture of the snow to improve skiing with the help of a grooming machine by breaking up the crust, scoring ice patches or packing loose snow or deep powder. 2, record 3, English, - groom
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"As long as the ski patrolmen persistently slipped the courses, officials felt confident about the downhill..." 3, record 3, English, - groom
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expression "to slip the course" means to pack the snow with skis. 2, record 3, English, - groom
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- damer
1, record 3, French, damer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- damer une piste 2, record 3, French, damer%20une%20piste
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Préparer une piste pour la pratique du ski alpin au moyen d'une dameuse en cassant la neige croûtée, recouvrant les plaques de glace et tassant la nouvelle neige ou la poudreuse. 2, record 3, French, - damer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Tasser la neige avec les skis, les pieds ou une chenillette. 3, record 3, French, - damer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Damer une pente de ski; piste damée (participe passé adjectif). 4, record 3, French, - damer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «damer une piste» et «damage d'une piste» sont d'emploi courant au sens de préparer une piste de ski. 5, record 3, French, - damer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-04-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ice crust
1, record 4, English, ice%20crust
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- croûte de glace
1, record 4, French, cro%C3%BBte%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nappe de glace résistante qui recouvre tout le plan d'eau. 1, record 4, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20de%20glace
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hoar frost
1, record 5, English, hoar%20frost
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hoarfrost 2, record 5, English, hoarfrost
correct
- hoar-frost 3, record 5, English, hoar%2Dfrost
correct
- white frost 4, record 5, English, white%20frost
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deposit of ice crystals in the form of scales, needles, feathers and fans and which forms on objects in the same manner as dew, except that the water vapour of the air is transformed directly into ice crystals. 5, record 5, English, - hoar%20frost
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hoarfrost [is] a deposit of interlocking ice crystals formed by direct sublimation on objects, usually those of small diameter freely exposed to the air, such as tree branches, plant stems and leaf edges, wires, and poles. Also, frost may form on the skin of an aircraft when a cold aircraft flies into warm and moist air or when it passes through air that is supersaturated with water vapor. Hoarfrost is formed similarly to the way dew is formed except that the temperature of the frosted object must be below freezing. Frost forms when air with a dew point below freezing is brought to saturation by cooling. In addition to its formation on freely exposed objects(air hoar), hoarfrost also forms inside unheated buildings and vehicles, in caves, in crevasses(crevasse hoar), on snow surfaces(surface hoar), and in air spaces within snow, especially below a snow crust(depth hoar). Hoarfrost is more fluffy and feathery than rime, which in turn is lighter than glaze. Hoarfrost is designated light or heavy(frost) depending upon the amount and uniformity of deposition. 6, record 5, English, - hoar%20frost
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hoarfrost [is] due to nocturnal radiation. Hoarfrost forms during still, clear nights, is small in amount, needlelike in texture, the "needles" approximately perpendicular to the objects on which they occur, and most abundant along the edges. 7, record 5, English, - hoar%20frost
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hoarfrost: sometimes confused with "rime." 7, record 5, English, - hoar%20frost
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gelée blanche
1, record 5, French, gel%C3%A9e%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche épaisse de cristaux de glace produite par le gel d'un dépôt de vapeur d'eau. 2, record 5, French, - gel%C3%A9e%20blanche
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gelée blanche est un dépôt de glace, d'aspect cristallin, affectant le plus souvent la forme d'écailles, d'aiguilles, de plumes ou d'éventails. Elle se forme d'une manière analogue à la rosée, lorsque la température du point de rosée de l'air est inférieure à 0 °C. 3, record 5, French, - gel%C3%A9e%20blanche
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour deux raisons, une gelée blanche cause moins de dommage à la végétation qu'une gelée noire : 1) elle tend à isoler la plante d'un froid plus intense, 2) elle libère la chaleur latente de fusion en faveur du milieu. 2, record 5, French, - gel%C3%A9e%20blanche
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
On considère qu'il existe trois types de gelées : Les gelées par advections ou gelées noires ou gelées de plein vent. [...] Les gelées blanches ou gelées par rayonnement. Elles se produisent surtout pendant certaines nuits claires de février ou mars et même éventuellement jusqu'au début mai et occasionnent de gros dégâts sur la floraison. [...] Les gelées par évaporation. 4, record 5, French, - gel%C3%A9e%20blanche
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- escarcha
1, record 5, Spanish, escarcha
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- helada blanca 2, record 5, Spanish, helada%20blanca
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitación atmosférica de gotitas de agua en estado de sobrefusión que, al entrar en contacto con una superficie sólida (plantas, hilos telegráficos, etc.), se congelan bruscamente sobre ella y la cubren de una capa de pequeños cristales de hielo. 3, record 5, Spanish, - escarcha
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
escarcha; helada blanca: términos utilizados por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 4, record 5, Spanish, - escarcha
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-12-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- upwarping
1, record 6, English, upwarping
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The uplift of a regional area of the Earth's crust, usually as a result of the release of isostatic pressure, [as in the] melting of an ice sheet. 2, record 6, English, - upwarping
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mountains are formed by the folding, faulting, or upwarping of the Earth’s surface due to the movement of plates ... or by the emplacement of volcanic rock onto the surface. 3, record 6, English, - upwarping
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
warping: The slight flexing or bending of the Earth’s crust on a broad or regional scale, either upward (upwarping) or downward (downwarping). 4, record 6, English, - upwarping
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
upwarping: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 6, English, - upwarping
Record 6, Key term(s)
- up-warping
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gauchissement vers le haut
1, record 6, French, gauchissement%20vers%20le%20haut
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gauchissement : Déformation tectonique lente se traduisant par des bombements ou des basculements. 2, record 6, French, - gauchissement%20vers%20le%20haut
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gauchissement vers le haut : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 6, French, - gauchissement%20vers%20le%20haut
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-09-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ice lens
1, record 7, English, ice%20lens
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin ice crust of less than 0. 5 cm thick. 1, record 7, English, - ice%20lens
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is a thin ice lens down 50 cm in the snowpack. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 7, English, - ice%20lens
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ice lens: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 7, English, - ice%20lens
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pellicule de glace
1, record 7, French, pellicule%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- mince couche de glace 1, record 7, French, mince%20couche%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- lamelle de glace 2, record 7, French, lamelle%20de%20glace
see observation, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fine couche de glace d'épaisseur variable (moins de 0,5 cm), [formée dans le manteau neigeux par la pluie ou par un processus de fonte et de regel]. 1, record 7, French, - pellicule%20de%20glace
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une mince pellicule de glace se trouve à 50 cm de profondeur dans le manteau neigeux. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 7, French, - pellicule%20de%20glace
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «lamelle de glace» n'a pas été retenu par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche car une lamelle semble avoir une surface faible, alors qu'une pellicule (ou une couche) peut être étendue. 2, record 7, French, - pellicule%20de%20glace
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pellicule de glace; mince couche de glace : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 7, French, - pellicule%20de%20glace
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-04-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- nilas
1, record 8, English, nilas
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin elastic crust of gray-colored ice formed on a calm sea, having a matte surface, and easily bent by waves and thrust into a pattern of interlocking "fingers"... 2, record 8, English, - nilas
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- nilas
1, record 8, French, nilas
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nilas est le terme anglais, français et russe pour désigner la couche de glace mince et élastique, ondulant facilement sous les vagues et la houle et formant sous la pression des avancées en forme de doigts entrecroisés. 1, record 8, French, - nilas
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- nilas
1, record 8, Spanish, nilas
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Costra de hielo delgada y elástica, que se dobla fácilmente por efecto de las olas de viento y mar de leva y bajo presión interponiéndose en un modelo de 'dedos' entrelazados. 1, record 8, Spanish, - nilas
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-01-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Meteorology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric agent
1, record 9, English, atmospheric%20agent
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
erosion : Wearing away and transformation of the earth's crust caused by water(rain, sea), ice and atmospheric agents(wind). 2, record 9, English, - atmospheric%20agent
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Météorologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- agent atmosphérique
1, record 9, French, agent%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On remarquera [...] que les principaux minéraux secondaires résultant des altérations précédentes sont ceux qui caractérisent le métamorphisme. C'est logique, car la destruction des mêmes constructions chimiques aboutit aux mêmes nouvelles espèces, que ce soit par l'action endogène des forces du métamorphisme ou par l'attaque exogène des agents atmosphériques. 2, record 9, French, - agent%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Meteorología
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente atmosférico
1, record 9, Spanish, agente%20atmosf%C3%A9rico
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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