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LEE SLOPE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snowflush
1, record 1, English, snowflush
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- snow flush 2, record 1, English, snow%20flush
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accumulation of drifted snow, windblown soil, and wind-transported seeds on a lee slope, characteristically marked during the winter by a hard patch of soil. 1, record 1, English, - snowflush
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tache de neige
1, record 1, French, tache%20de%20neige
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La végétation des taches de neige est un milieu privilégié dans la mesure où le sol protégé se refroidit moins, est humidifié lors de la fonte, mais à condition que celle-ci intervienne assez tôt dans l'année. C'est le cas dans les creux à exposition sud. 1, record 1, French, - tache%20de%20neige
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lee slope
1, record 2, English, lee%20slope
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- leeward slope 2, record 2, English, leeward%20slope
correct, officially approved
- downwind slope 3, record 2, English, downwind%20slope
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Slope facing down-wind where additional snow is deposited. 4, record 2, English, - lee%20slope
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wind slabs are commonly found on lee slopes. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 3, record 2, English, - lee%20slope
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is a terrain that is prone to accumulate wind-drifted snow. 4, record 2, English, - lee%20slope
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lee slope; leeward slope; downwind slope : terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 5, record 2, English, - lee%20slope
Record 2, Key term(s)
- down-wind slope
- down wind slope
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pente sous le vent
1, record 2, French, pente%20sous%20le%20vent
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- versant sous le vent 2, record 2, French, versant%20sous%20le%20vent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Versant à l'abri du vent. 2, record 2, French, - pente%20sous%20le%20vent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des plaques à vent se forment souvent dans les pentes sous le vent. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 2, French, - pente%20sous%20le%20vent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pente sous le vent : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 3, record 2, French, - pente%20sous%20le%20vent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-11-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stoss-and-lee topography
1, record 3, English, stoss%2Dand%2Dlee%20topography
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- stoss-and-lee features 2, record 3, English, stoss%2Dand%2Dlee%20features
correct, plural
- stoss-and-lee terrain 3, record 3, English, stoss%2Dand%2Dlee%20terrain
- onset-and-lee topography 4, record 3, English, onset%2Dand%2Dlee%20topography
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The persistently asymmetric arrangement of bedrock bosses and small hills in a strongly glaciated district, each hill having a comparatively gentle abraded slope on the upstream(stoss) side and a somewhat steeper and rougher quarried slope on the lee side, has been termed stoss-and-lee topography. 5, record 3, English, - stoss%2Dand%2Dlee%20topography
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- formes dissymétriques
1, record 3, French, formes%20dissym%C3%A9triques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- topographie en formes dissymétriques 1, record 3, French, topographie%20en%20formes%20dissym%C3%A9triques
correct, feminine noun
- topographie glaciaire dissymétrique 2, record 3, French, topographie%20glaciaire%20dissym%C3%A9trique
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À une échelle plus petite [que les vallées glaciaires], l'abrasion claire et nette d'une des faces d'un affleurement et le débitage de l'autre face produisent de multiples surfaces bosselées auxquelles on donne le nom de formes dissymétriques 1, record 3, French, - formes%20dissym%C3%A9triques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-02-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- up-ice slope
1, record 4, English, up%2Dice%20slope
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The drumlinized till plains in the central Labrador region are characterized by a high and steep up-ice slope(stoss slope) and a long gradual down-ice slope(lee slope). 1, record 4, English, - up%2Dice%20slope
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- face amont
1, record 4, French, face%20amont
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-02-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- down-ice slope
1, record 5, English, down%2Dice%20slope
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The drumlinized till plains in the central Labrador region are characterized by a high and steep up-ice slope(stoss slope) and a long gradual down-ice slope(lee slope), 1, record 5, English, - down%2Dice%20slope
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- face aval
1, record 5, French, face%20aval
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-02-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- drumlinized
1, record 6, English, drumlinized
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The drumlinized till plains in the central Labrador region are characterized by a high and steep up-ice slope(stoss slope) and a long gradual down-ice slope(lee slope). 1, record 6, English, - drumlinized
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- à drumlins
1, record 6, French, %C3%A0%20drumlins
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-08-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- slip face
1, record 7, English, slip%20face
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lee side of a dune where the slope approximates the angle of rest of loose sand that is about 33 degrees. 1, record 7, English, - slip%20face
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- à-pic d'envahissement
1, record 7, French, %C3%A0%2Dpic%20d%27envahissement
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le profil d'une dune est toujours dissymétrique : la face au vent, en pente douce et convexe, s'oppose à la face sous le vent, concave et plus raide. Cette dernière est appelée à-pic d'envahissement dans le cas d'une dune progressive. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A0%2Dpic%20d%27envahissement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après le Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A0%2Dpic%20d%27envahissement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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