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ICE DAMMED LAKE [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A lake, usually in a valley, in which the water is held by a glacier.

OBS

ice-dammed lake : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector.

Key term(s)
  • ice dammed lake
  • ice barrier lake
  • ice ponded lake
  • ice impounded lake
  • glacier impounded lake

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Lac dont l'écoulement naturel est arrêté par la présence d'un glacier ou d'une nappe glaciaire.

OBS

Par exemple, lac dont les eaux sont retenues par un glacier traversant une vallée, ou lac se formant à la marge d'une inlandsis.

OBS

lac de barrage glaciaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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