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ICE DISINTEGRATION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotten ice
1, record 1, English, rotten%20ice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rotting ice 2, record 1, English, rotting%20ice
- spring sludge 3, record 1, English, spring%20sludge
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Floating ice which has become honeycombed in the course of melting, and which is in an advanced stage of disintegration. 4, record 1, English, - rotten%20ice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The settling out of the brine gives sea ice a honeycomb structure which greatly hastens its disintegration when the temperature rises above freezing. In this state, when it is called rotten ice, much more surface is exposed to warm air and water, and the rate of melting is increased. In a day's time, a floe of apparently solid ice several inches thick may disappear completely. 5, record 1, English, - rotten%20ice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glace pourrie
1, record 1, French, glace%20pourrie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glace flottante creusée d'alvéoles par le dégel se trouvant dans un état avancé de désagrégation. 2, record 1, French, - glace%20pourrie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hielo podrido
1, record 1, Spanish, hielo%20podrido
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hielo flotante que ha quedado deteriorado durante el proceso de fusión, y que se encuentra en un estado de desintegración avanzado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hielo%20podrido
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- linear disintegration ridge
1, record 2, English, linear%20disintegration%20ridge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- linear ice-block ridge 2, record 2, English, linear%20ice%2Dblock%20ridge
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Till may also be squeezed into fracture systems or crevasses in the marginal zone of a receding ice sheet and form a criss-cross, irregular pattern of straight ridges that is more or less oblique to the direction of ice flow; some ridges, however, are transverse and some parallel to this direction. Such crevasse fillings have also been termed linear disintegration ridges 1, record 2, English, - linear%20disintegration%20ridge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crête linéaire de désagrégation
1, record 2, French, cr%C3%AAte%20lin%C3%A9aire%20de%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- disintegration ridge
1, record 3, English, disintegration%20ridge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Near-circular or straight ridges, including doughnut-shaped ridges, irregularly dumped ridges, and crevasse fillings. They are associated with the disintegration of dead ice and may contain till, sand and gravel, and fine-grained lacustrine deposits. 1, record 3, English, - disintegration%20ridge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crête de désagrégation
1, record 3, French, cr%C3%AAte%20de%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crête circulaire ou linéaire formée de till ou de sable et gravier provenant de la désagrégation glaciaire. Elle est formée par la remontée de till comprimé par les blocs de glace, ou par la chute de débris dans des réseaux de fractures ou dans les crevasses. 1, record 3, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20de%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-04-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ice-slump ridge
1, record 4, English, ice%2Dslump%20ridge
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disintegration ridge formed by the slumping of debris from the ice surface into fracture systems or crevasses. 1, record 4, English, - ice%2Dslump%20ridge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crête de sédiments gissés
1, record 4, French, cr%C3%AAte%20de%20s%C3%A9diments%20giss%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crête de désagrégation formée par la chute de débris supraglaciaires dans un réseau de fractures ou dans des crevasses. 1, record 4, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20de%20s%C3%A9diments%20giss%C3%A9s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-04-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ice disintegration
1, record 5, English, ice%20disintegration
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of breaking up a stagnant and wasting glacier into numerous small blocks. 2, record 5, English, - ice%20disintegration
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- désagrégation glaciaire
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gation%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- décrépitude glaciaire 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9pitude%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les zones morainiques en bosses et en creux suggèrent la décrépitude glaciaire. 3, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gation%20glaciaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-04-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ice-pressed ridge
1, record 6, English, ice%2Dpressed%20ridge
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- glacial pressure ridge 1, record 6, English, glacial%20pressure%20ridge
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disintegration ridge formed by the squeezing of till from beneath blocks of melting glacier ice due to the weight of the blocks. 1, record 6, English, - ice%2Dpressed%20ridge
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- crête de pression glaciaire
1, record 6, French, cr%C3%AAte%20de%20pression%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crête de désagrégation formée par la remontée du till comprimé par les blocs de glace d'un glacier en fonte. 1, record 6, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20de%20pression%20glaciaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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