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ICE MAKING CAPACITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sea ice melt
1, record 1, English, sea%20ice%20melt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nearshore and coastal waters are affected by the same processes as open-ocean waters and are additionally affected by freshwater inputs from rivers, glacial meltwater, and sea ice melt that decrease the capacity of coastal waters to buffer CO2, making them more vulnerable to acidification... 1, record 1, English, - sea%20ice%20melt
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sea-ice melt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonte de la glace marine
1, record 1, French, fonte%20de%20la%20glace%20marine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les eaux côtières et du littoral sont touchées par les mêmes processus que les eaux libres de l'océan et sont de plus touchées par les apports d'eau douce des rivières, des eaux de fonte des glaciers et de la fonte de la glace marine qui diminuent la capacité des eaux côtières d'amortir l'effet du CO2, ce qui les rend plus vulnérables à l'acidification [...] 1, record 1, French, - fonte%20de%20la%20glace%20marine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Refrigeration Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ice making capacity 1, record 2, English, ice%20making%20capacity
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques du froid
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité de fabrication de glace 1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20fabrication%20de%20glace
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
R.A. 1, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20fabrication%20de%20glace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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