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ICE EROSION [20 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spring breakup
1, record 1, English, spring%20breakup
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the eternal pattern of spring breakup, flooding and erosion; of late summer low water levels and deposition; and of relatively stable ice cover during the winter, persists. 2, record 1, English, - spring%20breakup
Record 1, Key term(s)
- spring break-up
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débâcle printanière
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9b%C3%A2cle%20printani%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le cycle éternel de la débâcle printanière, des inondations et de l'érosion, des bas niveaux d'eau et des dépôts de la fin de l'été, et de la couche de glace relativement stable pendant l'hiver, persiste. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9b%C3%A2cle%20printani%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Glaciología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- deshielo primaveral
1, record 1, Spanish, deshielo%20primaveral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se explica la importancia que tiene el agua del deshielo primaveral para las reservas hídricas de cara a los meses de verano, en que escasean las precipitaciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - deshielo%20primaveral
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-05-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- p-form
1, record 2, English, p%2Dform
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- plastically moulded form 2, record 2, English, plastically%20moulded%20form
correct
- plastically molded form 3, record 2, English, plastically%20molded%20form
correct
- plastically sculpted detail form 4, record 2, English, plastically%20sculpted%20detail%20form
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Smooth rounded form of various types cut into bedrock by the combined erosive power of ice, meltwater and subglacial sediment under high pressure. 5, record 2, English, - p%2Dform
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Three main hypotheses have been proposed to explain the genesis of p-forms and include; formation under debris rich basal ice..., formation by subglacial meltwater erosion..., and through abrasion by saturated till... Given uncertainties regarding the origin of p-forms, several authors have suggested that the term p-form too strongly infers an origin by plastically deforming ice or till, and have introduced the term sculpted form or s-form... in its place. However, the term s-form has itself come to infer a meltwater origin for these features... 4, record 2, English, - p%2Dform
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
p-form: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 2, English, - p%2Dform
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
p-form; plastically moulded form; plastically molded form; plastically sculpted detail form: designations usually used in the plural. 7, record 2, English, - p%2Dform
Record 2, Key term(s)
- p-forms
- plastically moulded forms
- plastically molded forms
- plastically sculpted detail forms
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forme de cavitation
1, record 2, French, forme%20de%20cavitation
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forme de cavitation : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 2, French, - forme%20de%20cavitation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
forme de cavitation : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - forme%20de%20cavitation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- formes de cavitation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-11-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ocean mass
1, record 3, English, ocean%20mass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the loading of the lithosphere is changed by alterations in land ice mass, ocean mass, sedimentation, erosion, or mountain building, vertical isostatic adjustment results, in order to balance the new load. 1, record 3, English, - ocean%20mass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- masse océanique
1, record 3, French, masse%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque la charge de la lithosphère est modifiée par des changements des masses de glace terrestre ou des masses océaniques, par la sédimentation, l'érosion, ou la formation de montagnes, il en résulte des ajustements isostatiques verticaux, afin d'équilibrer la nouvelle charge. 1, record 3, French, - masse%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-04-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- glaciolacustrine
1, record 4, English, glaciolacustrine
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- glacio-lacustrine 2, record 4, English, glacio%2Dlacustrine
correct, adjective
- glacial lacustrine 3, record 4, English, glacial%20lacustrine
adjective
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to lakes fed by melting glaciers, or to the deposits forming therein. 4, record 4, English, - glaciolacustrine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Glacio-lacustrine sediments are deposited by glacial meltwater in lakes. These lakes include ice margin lakes or other types formed from glacial erosion or deposition. 2, record 4, English, - glaciolacustrine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Glaciolacustrine basin, deposit. 5, record 4, English, - glaciolacustrine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- glaciolacustre
1, record 4, French, glaciolacustre
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- glacio-lacustre 2, record 4, French, glacio%2Dlacustre
correct, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des formes et des sédiments propres aux lacs des marges glaciaires. 3, record 4, French, - glaciolacustre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Dépôt, matérial, origine, sédimentation glaciolacustre. 4, record 4, French, - glaciolacustre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Metals Mining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- agent of erosion
1, record 5, English, agent%20of%20erosion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rocks are continually being worn away and land areas gradually lowered as agents of erosion attack the minerals of which the rocks are made. ... Streams cause more erosion than all other geological agents combined. 1, record 5, English, - agent%20of%20erosion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agents of erosion include running water, wind, moving ice, and mass movement. 2, record 5, English, - agent%20of%20erosion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Mines métalliques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- agent d'érosion
1, record 5, French, agent%20d%27%C3%A9rosion
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- agent de façonnement 2, record 5, French, agent%20de%20fa%C3%A7onnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les éléments qui contribuent à la morphogenèse sont les agents d'érosion : par exemple l'eau des torrents, la glace, le vent, les variations de température. 3, record 5, French, - agent%20d%27%C3%A9rosion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gisements sédimentaires. - [...] La matière utile qui les constitue a été profondément transformée par les eaux d'infiltration, les agents d'érosion, de transport et de sédimentation, les micro-organismes. 4, record 5, French, - agent%20d%27%C3%A9rosion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] la décomposition des roches [...] sous l'action des agents d'érosion, et la sédimentation qui en résulte peuvent conduire à d'importants gîtes minéraux dans la genèse desquels interviennent parfois des micro-organismes. 4, record 5, French, - agent%20d%27%C3%A9rosion
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Minas metálicas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente de erosión
1, record 5, Spanish, agente%20de%20erosi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los agentes de erosión climáticos son: la lluvia y el viento, la alternancia de heladas y deshielos [...] Las acciones de esos agentes pueden ser mecánicas (las del viento, de las corrientes, del oleaje) o químicas (las de las aguas aciduladas). En el primer caso se produce una fragmentación de la roca, el desprendimiento de pedazos o el arranque de partículas superficiales [...] Las acciones mecánicas fragmentan las rocas pero no alteran la naturaleza de los minerales. 1, record 5, Spanish, - agente%20de%20erosi%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-11-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Glaciology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- glacial erosion
1, record 6, English, glacial%20erosion
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ice erosion 2, record 6, English, ice%20erosion
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The movement of soil or rock from one point to another by the action of the moving ice of a glacier. 2, record 6, English, - glacial%20erosion
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Glaciologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- érosion glaciaire
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9rosion%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
Érosion provoquée par la glace en mouvement qui s'écoule de l'amont vers l'aval et qui creuse profondément le relief préglaciaire sur lequel elle se déplace. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20glaciaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La désagrégation des roches sur les bords du glacier est surtout due au gel; les débris provenant de cette fragmentation sont entraînés par le mouvement du glacier et ce déblaiement latéral, en empêchant la constitution d'un talus d'éboulis protecteur, favorise l'érosion des versants. 3, record 6, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20glaciaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-12-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Glaciology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- areal scouring
1, record 7, English, areal%20scouring
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- areal erosion 2, record 7, English, areal%20erosion
correct
- surface erosion 3, record 7, English, surface%20erosion
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] large-scale erosion of bedrock in lowland areas by an ice sheet. 4, record 7, English, - areal%20scouring
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The topographic form of areal scouring relates closely to bedrock structure, in particular to the strike and dip of bedding planes, layering, joints and other lines of structural weakness. 5, record 7, English, - areal%20scouring
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
areal scouring: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 7, English, - areal%20scouring
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Glaciologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- érosion aréolaire
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9rosion%20ar%C3%A9olaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- décapage aréolaire 2, record 7, French, d%C3%A9capage%20ar%C3%A9olaire
correct, masculine noun
- érosion de surface 3, record 7, French, %C3%A9rosion%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
- érosion en surface 4, record 7, French, %C3%A9rosion%20en%20surface
correct, feminine noun
- érosion surfacique 5, record 7, French, %C3%A9rosion%20surfacique
correct, feminine noun
- décapage surfacique 6, record 7, French, d%C3%A9capage%20surfacique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Érosion qui s'exerce sur l'ensemble des surfaces larges, et qui donne, par aplanissement des surfaces d'érosion, les interfluves (par opposition à l'érosion linéaire). 4, record 7, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20ar%C3%A9olaire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
érosion aréolaire; décapage aréolaire : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 7, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20ar%C3%A9olaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-03-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- basal sliding
1, record 8, English, basal%20sliding
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- basal slip 2, record 8, English, basal%20slip
correct, see observation
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sliding of a glacier on its bed. 3, record 8, English, - basal%20sliding
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The difference between observed and calculated creep velocities is accounted for by basal sliding (Us) ... and in many glaciers U[subscripts] may be the dominant term in ice flow accounting for up to 90% of the motion. 4, record 8, English, - basal%20sliding
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This phenomenon] is the result of a glacier reaching its melting point at its base. It accounts for 90% of the glacier's total movement and is responsible for erosion at the ice-rock interface on the beds of glaciers and ice sheets. 5, record 8, English, - basal%20sliding
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
basal slip: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 8, English, - basal%20sliding
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- glissement basal
1, record 8, French, glissement%20basal
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gisement d'un glacier sur son lit. 2, record 8, French, - glissement%20basal
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Phénomène qui compte pour 20 à 90 % de l'écoulement total d'un glacier. Caractéristiques de glaciers dits tempérés qui se trouvent dans des conditions de pression et de température telles qu'au moins la base du glacier est proche de l'état de fusion. Donc, une couche d'eau apparaît à la base du glacier quand ce dernier se bute à des obstacles mineurs qui font varier la pression et amènent l'écoulement du glacier. 3, record 8, French, - glissement%20basal
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
glissement basal : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 8, French, - glissement%20basal
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2008-10-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- sedimentary regime
1, record 9, English, sedimentary%20regime
correct, see observation
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- sediment regime 2, record 9, English, sediment%20regime
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sediment regime may be defined as the quantity, size, transport, sorting, and distribution of sediments. The sediment regime may be influenced by the proximity of sediment sources, the hydrologic regime, and valley, floodplain and stream morphology. 3, record 9, English, - sedimentary%20regime
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For large-scale projects, or projects that affect specific habitats, other information may prove necessary, such as bathymetry, granulometry, temperature, dissolved oxygen concentration, salinity, sedimentary regime, dynamics and circulation of currents, drainage, ice regime, areas sensitive to erosion, hydrodynamic and hydraulic conditions, human activities, etc. 4, record 9, English, - sedimentary%20regime
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sedimentary regime: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 9, English, - sedimentary%20regime
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- régime sédimentaire
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9gime%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- type de sédimentation 2, record 9, French, type%20de%20s%C3%A9dimentation
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour des projets de grande envergure, ou touchant des habitats particuliers, d'autres informations pourraient s'avérer nécessaires telles que la bathymétrie, la granulométrie, la température, le taux d'oxygène dissous, la salinité, le régime sédimentaire, la dynamique et la circulation des courants, le drainage, le régime des glaces, les zones sensibles à l'érosion, les conditions hydrodynamiques et hydrauliques, les activités anthropiques, etc. 3, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
type de sédimentation : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2008-09-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- saddle
1, record 10, English, saddle
correct, see observation, noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A depression, in the form of a saddle, oriented at right angles to the direction of ice flow, resulting from differential erosion in a rock that is less resistant than the surrounding rock. 2, record 10, English, - saddle
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Any other orientation of the less resistant rock would have resulted in a groove or channel. 2, record 10, English, - saddle
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
saddle: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 10, English, - saddle
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- ensellement
1, record 10, French, ensellement
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression en forme de selle, orientée perpendiculairement à l'écoulement glaciaire, résultant de l'érosion différentielle d'une roche moins résistante que la roche encaissante. 2, record 10, French, - ensellement
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toute autre orientation de la roche moins résistante aurait créé une rainure ou une cannelure. 2, record 10, French, - ensellement
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ensellement : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 10, French, - ensellement
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Glaciology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- lee side
1, record 11, English, lee%20side
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- leeside 2, record 11, English, leeside
correct, see observation
- down-ice side 3, record 11, English, down%2Dice%20side
correct
- down-glacier side 4, record 11, English, down%2Dglacier%20side
correct
- downstream side 4, record 11, English, downstream%20side
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The side protected from blowing wind, advancing waves, water currents, or flowing ice, as the downstream side of glaciated rocks which is generally indicated by roughened and steeper surfaces. 5, record 11, English, - lee%20side
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This geologist is standing on a small rock knob in the till plain at Scarpa Lake. The gneissic outcrop is rounded and abraded on the up-glacier side (to the left of the geologist), and has had blocks plucked from it on the down-ice side (to the right of the geologist). 6, record 11, English, - lee%20side
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An elongated, rounded, asymmetrical, bedrock knob can be produced by glacier erosion. It has a gentle slope on its up-glacier side and a steep to vertical face on the down-glacier side. The glacier abrades the smooth slope that it flows along, while rock is torn loose from the downstream side and carried away in ice, a process known as "plucking". 4, record 11, English, - lee%20side
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The stoss, or up-ice, side of a drumlin is generally steeper and blunter than the lee, or down-ice side, which is more gently sloped and tapered. 7, record 11, English, - lee%20side
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
leeside: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 11, English, - lee%20side
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Glaciologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- face aval
1, record 11, French, face%20aval
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- côté abrupt 2, record 11, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20abrupt
see observation, masculine noun
- côté sous le vent 2, record 11, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20sous%20le%20vent
see observation, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Face protégée du vent, des vagues, des courants ou des glaces en mouvement. 3, record 11, French, - face%20aval
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le géologue se trouve sur un petit éperon rocheux dans la plaine de till au lac Sarcpa. L'affleurement gneissique est arrondi et érodé par abrasion sur sa face amont (à gauche du géologue) et des blocs ont été arrachés de sa face aval (à droite du géologue). 4, record 11, French, - face%20aval
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La face aval des roches englacées est généralement indiquée par une surface rugueuse et une plus forte pente. 3, record 11, French, - face%20aval
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
côté abrupt; côté sous le vent : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 11, French, - face%20aval
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2005-03-29
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- gully erosion
1, record 12, English, gully%20erosion
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- gullying 2, record 12, English, gullying
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erosion of soil or soft rock material by running water that forms distinct, narrow channels that are larger and deeper than rills and that usually carry water only during and immediately after heavy rains or following the melting of ice or snow. 3, record 12, English, - gully%20erosion
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- ravinement
1, record 12, French, ravinement
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- érosion en ravins 2, record 12, French, %C3%A9rosion%20en%20ravins
correct, feminine noun
- érosion en ravines 3, record 12, French, %C3%A9rosion%20en%20ravines
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'érosion en ravins] donne l'impression d'un sol détruit et abandonné. Les ravins emportent non seulement le sol mais également la roche-mère, dont les matériaux iront recouvrir des sols fertiles au bas des pentes. Toutes dépressions, dans le sens de la pente [...] contribuent à former des ravins. Cette érosion se manifeste dans les pentes longues et raides [...] 4, record 12, French, - ravinement
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- erosión en cárcavas
1, record 12, Spanish, erosi%C3%B3n%20en%20c%C3%A1rcavas
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
- acarcavamiento 1, record 12, Spanish, acarcavamiento
masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erosión hídrica que provoca la formación de huecos y barrancas. 1, record 12, Spanish, - erosi%C3%B3n%20en%20c%C3%A1rcavas
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es un proceso físico de desertificación típico de tierras desérticas semiáridas y de los bordes subhúmedos, asociado sobre todo a la tala del arbolado de la parte alta de las cuencas hidrográficas, con el consiguiente aumento de la escorrentía y pérdida de suelo por cultivos en zonas inclinadas. 1, record 12, Spanish, - erosi%C3%B3n%20en%20c%C3%A1rcavas
Record 13 - internal organization data 2004-05-12
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Soil Science
- Meteorology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- rain erosion
1, record 13, English, rain%20erosion
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- rainfall erosion 2, record 13, English, rainfall%20erosion
correct
- raindrop erosion 3, record 13, English, raindrop%20erosion
correct
- rainsplash erosion 4, record 13, English, rainsplash%20erosion
correct
- rain splash erosion 5, record 13, English, rain%20splash%20erosion
correct
- splash erosion 6, record 13, English, splash%20erosion
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Soil] erosion cause by direct impact of rain drops. 7, record 13, English, - rain%20erosion
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soil erosion is the removal and loss of soil by water, ice, gravity, and wind. Water is the major culprit here in New England. The force of raindrops falling on bare or sparsely vegetated soil detaches soil particles(raindrop erosion). Water running along the ground surface picks up these particles and carries them along as it flows. 3, record 13, English, - rain%20erosion
Record 13, Key term(s)
- raindrop splash erosion
- rain drop splash erosion
- rain fall erosion
- rain drop erosion
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Science du sol
- Météorologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- érosion pluviale
1, record 13, French, %C3%A9rosion%20pluviale
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- érosion par la pluie 2, record 13, French, %C3%A9rosion%20par%20la%20pluie
correct, feminine noun
- érosion par éclaboussement 3, record 13, French, %C3%A9rosion%20par%20%C3%A9claboussement
feminine noun
- érosion par éclaboussures 4, record 13, French, %C3%A9rosion%20par%20%C3%A9claboussures
feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Érosion du relief terrestre par l'action de la pluie. 2, record 13, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20pluviale
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'érosion pluviale endommage le sol par éclaboussement et par écoulement à la surface [...] L'éclaboussement est provoqué par le martelage de la goutte de pluie sur le sol. [...] Ekern [...] estime qu'une pluie torrentielle peut déplacer 100 tonnes de terre à l'acre, dans un sol facilement érodable. 5, record 13, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20pluviale
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Prévenir l'érosion pluviale. 6, record 13, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20pluviale
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 PHR
lutte, protection contre l'érosion pluviale; processus de l'érosion pluviale. 6, record 13, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20pluviale
Record 13, Key term(s)
- érosion par choc des gouttes de pluie
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Meteorología
Record 13, Main entry term, Spanish
- erosión pluvial
1, record 13, Spanish, erosi%C3%B3n%20pluvial
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 13, Synonyms, Spanish
- erosión por chapteo 1, record 13, Spanish, erosi%C3%B3n%20por%20chapteo
feminine noun
- erosión por la lluvia 2, record 13, Spanish, erosi%C3%B3n%20por%20la%20lluvia
feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erosión del relieve terrestre por la acción de la lluvia. 2, record 13, Spanish, - erosi%C3%B3n%20pluvial
Record 14 - internal organization data 2003-01-29
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Meteorology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric agent
1, record 14, English, atmospheric%20agent
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, 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 14, English, - atmospheric%20agent
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Météorologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- agent atmosphérique
1, record 14, French, agent%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, 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 14, French, - agent%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Meteorología
Record 14, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente atmosférico
1, record 14, Spanish, agente%20atmosf%C3%A9rico
masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 14, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2003-01-15
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- drift ice erosion 1, record 15, English, drift%20ice%20erosion
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- érosion glacielle
1, record 15, French, %C3%A9rosion%20glacielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène de destruction par les glaces flottantes des roches meubles ou consolidées. 2, record 15, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20glacielle
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'érosion glacielle dans les roches meubles est très efficace dans les zones intertidales de la rive sud du Saint-Laurent, en aval de Québec. 2, record 15, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20glacielle
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1999-12-20
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- plucking
1, record 16, English, plucking
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- quarrying 1, record 16, English, quarrying
correct
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of glacial erosion by which sizable rock fragments, such as blocks, are loosened, detached, and borne away from bedrock by the freezing of water along joints and stratification surfaces with resulting removal of rock as the ice advances. 2, record 16, English, - plucking
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- délogement glaciaire
1, record 16, French, d%C3%A9logement%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
- débitage glaciaire 2, record 16, French, d%C3%A9bitage%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
- arrachement glaciaire 3, record 16, French, arrachement%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
- délogement de blocs 4, record 16, French, d%C3%A9logement%20de%20blocs
masculine noun
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extraction par la glace en mouvement d'un bloc rocheux que les eaux courantes ne pourraient déloger, par exemple le retirer d'un alvéole délimité par des diaclases orthogonales sur un versant à faible pente. 5, record 16, French, - d%C3%A9logement%20glaciaire
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- Baffin Upland
1, record 17, English, Baffin%20Upland
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 17, English, - Baffin%20Upland
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Baffin Upland is also dominated by the high upland surface present on Davis Highlands. The old erosion surface slopes generally southwestward from 3, 000 feet elevation near the highland and Barnes Ice Cap to near sea level around Foxe Plain. 3, record 17, English, - Baffin%20Upland
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- bas-plateau de Baffin
1, record 17, French, bas%2Dplateau%20de%20Baffin
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
- Bas-Plateau Baffin 2, record 17, French, Bas%2DPlateau%20Baffin
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 3, record 17, French, - bas%2Dplateau%20de%20Baffin
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 3, record 17, French, - bas%2Dplateau%20de%20Baffin
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Une division géomorphologique. 2, record 17, French, - bas%2Dplateau%20de%20Baffin
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le bas-plateau de Baffin présente également les caractéristiques de l'ancienne surface d'érosion des hautes-terres de Davis. D'une altitude de 3,000 pieds près des hautes-terres de Davis et de la calotte glaciaire Barnes, cette ancienne surface d'érosion s'incline en général vers le sud-ouest et se termine presque'au niveau de la mer aux environs de la plaine de Foxe. 4, record 17, French, - bas%2Dplateau%20de%20Baffin
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1999-02-02
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- rock drumlin
1, record 18, English, rock%20drumlin
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
- false drumlin 2, record 18, English, false%20drumlin
- rocdrumlin 3, record 18, English, rocdrumlin
- rock drum 3, record 18, English, rock%20drum
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A smooth, streamlined hill, having a core of bedrock usually veneered with a layer of till; it is modelled by glacial erosion, and its long axis is parallel to the direction of ice movement. 3, record 18, English, - rock%20drumlin
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is similar in outline and form to a true drumlin, but is generally less symmetrical and less regularly shaped. 3, record 18, English, - rock%20drumlin
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- drumlin rocheux
1, record 18, French, drumlin%20rocheux
correct, masculine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
- drumlin à noyau rocheux 2, record 18, French, drumlin%20%C3%A0%20noyau%20rocheux
masculine noun
- roc drumlin 2, record 18, French, roc%20drumlin
masculine noun
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colline d'origine glaciaire, à surface profilée et allongée dans le sens de l'écoulement glaciaire. Le drumlin rocheux est constitué d'un noyau de roche en place recouvert d'une mince couche de till. Sa forme est moins régulière et moins symétrique que celle d'un drumlin véritable. 3, record 18, French, - drumlin%20rocheux
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1981-03-10
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- slikke erosion by ice 1, record 19, English, slikke%20erosion%20by%20ice
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- défoncement glaciel de la slikke 1, record 19, French, d%C3%A9foncement%20glaciel%20de%20la%20slikke
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Destruction de la surface horizontale de la slikke et formation d'une micro-topographie composée de dépressions et de bourrelets irréguliers. Le défoncement glaciel de la slikke se produit au printemps lors du déglacement, quand les glaces sont soulevées par la marée et traînées sur le fond par le jusant. Les slikkes de Montmagny, de l'Islet et de La Pocatière offrent de beaux exemples (DIONNE, 1969b, 1971a). 1, record 19, French, - d%C3%A9foncement%20glaciel%20de%20la%20slikke
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 1981-03-10
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- tidal marsh erosion by ice 1, record 20, English, tidal%20marsh%20erosion%20by%20ice
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- dénudation glacielle du schorre 1, record 20, French, d%C3%A9nudation%20glacielle%20du%20schorre
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Départ par plaques du tapis végétal (et minéral) du schorre sous l'action des glaces flottantes faisant apparaître la surface minérale sous-jacente. La dénudation glacielle du schorre s'effectue lorsque les glaces, soudées à l'herbier, arrachent des morceaux du tapis végétal et minéral, lors de la débâcle printanière. 1, record 20, French, - d%C3%A9nudation%20glacielle%20du%20schorre
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
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