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ICE HUMMOCK [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kame
1, record 1, English, kame
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A low mound, knob, hummock, or short irregular ridge, composed of stratified sand and gravel deposited by a subglacial stream as a fan or delta at the margin of a melting glacier; by a superglacial stream in a low place or hole on the surface of the glacier; or as a ponded deposit on the surface or at the margin of stagnant ice. 2, record 1, English, - kame
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kame
1, record 1, French, kame
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] monticule ou [...] butte de taille variable, dont les pentes sont raides. 2, record 1, French, - kame
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les kames se forment par accumulation de sédiments dans les dépressions d'un glacier stagnant. La fonte ultérieure de la glace laisse sur le terrain des buttes isolées, parfois groupées, formées de sable et de graviers grossiers [...] Ces matériaux juxtaglaciaires sont bien sûr déformés, car ils s'effondrent à mesure que le plancher ou les parois de la glace fondent. 2, record 1, French, - kame
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- kame
1, record 1, Spanish, kame
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masas de grava y de arcillas acumuladas en los bordes de la lengua de un glaciar por las aguas de fusión que corren entre el hielo y su lecho. 1, record 1, Spanish, - kame
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hummocked ice
1, record 2, English, hummocked%20ice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hummocky ice 2, record 2, English, hummocky%20ice
correct
- hummock ice 3, record 2, English, hummock%20ice
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sea ice having a rugged, uneven surface due to the formation of hummocks. 4, record 2, English, - hummocked%20ice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A lead is a navigable passage through pack ice; when these leads close up again the floes are piled up on one another, and hummocky ice results. 5, record 2, English, - hummocked%20ice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It has the appearance of smooth hillocks when weathered [and it is a] form of pressure ice. 4, record 2, English, - hummocked%20ice
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaos de glace
1, record 2, French, chaos%20de%20glace
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- glace moutonnée 2, record 2, French, glace%20moutonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- glace hummockée 3, record 2, French, glace%20hummock%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entassement de glaces sous la forme d'un monticule plus ou moins conique, émergeant de la surface glacielle. 4, record 2, French, - chaos%20de%20glace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chaos de glace sont habituellement produits par les pressions exercées par la marée, les vagues ou l'expansion thermique de la glace dans les lacs. 4, record 2, French, - chaos%20de%20glace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
De la glace débordante ou des chaos de glace peuvent aussi se former lorsque des masses flottantes sont pressées l'une contre l'autre. 5, record 2, French, - chaos%20de%20glace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-04-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hummock
1, record 3, English, hummock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ice hummock 2, record 3, English, ice%20hummock
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mass of ice rising to a considerable height above the general level of a floe, and forming a part of it. 3, record 3, English, - hummock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hummocks are generally raised by the pressure of floes against each other. 3, record 3, English, - hummock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hummock
1, record 3, French, hummock
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- torose 2, record 3, French, torose
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monticule de glace marine (de hauteur métrique) formé par des crêtes de pression. 3, record 3, French, - hummock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le processus de formation de monticules de glace sous l'effet de la pression est parfois appelé «hummockage». 4, record 3, French, - hummock
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- amontículo
1, record 3, Spanish, amont%C3%ADculo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- protuberancia del hielo 1, record 3, Spanish, protuberancia%20del%20hielo
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-07-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- floeberg
1, record 4, English, floeberg
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A massive piece of sea ice composed of a hummock or a group of hummocks, frozen together and separated from any ice surroundings, and floating with its highest point up to 5 m above sea level. 2, record 4, English, - floeberg
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- floeberg
1, record 4, French, floeberg
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'accumulation de floes sous pression latérale produit des monticules, des masses isolées de glace de banc. 1, record 4, French, - floeberg
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ice hummock 1, record 5, English, ice%20hummock
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- button 1, record 5, French, button
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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