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POLYGONAL PATTERNED GROUND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polygonal ground
1, record 1, English, polygonal%20ground
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polygonal patterned ground 2, record 1, English, polygonal%20patterned%20ground
correct
- polygonal soil 3, record 1, English, polygonal%20soil
correct
- polygon soil 4, record 1, English, polygon%20soil
correct
- polygon ground 5, record 1, English, polygon%20ground
- cellular soil 5, record 1, English, cellular%20soil
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soil which is characterized by irregular (polygonal) prisms formed by intensive shrinkage of dispersed homogenous soil material. 6, record 1, English, - polygonal%20ground
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This phenomenon may be observed both in torrid deserts and in the Arctic regions. 6, record 1, English, - polygonal%20ground
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
polygonal ground; polygonal soil; polygon ground; cellular soil: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 1, English, - polygonal%20ground
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sol polygonal
1, record 1, French, sol%20polygonal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sol réticulé 2, record 1, French, sol%20r%C3%A9ticul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- terrain réticulé 3, record 1, French, terrain%20r%C3%A9ticul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sol typique des régions périglaciaires, et qui présente en plan des polygones, de quelques centimètres à quelques décimètres de côté, dessinés par des accumulations de débris rocheux ou par la végétation. 4, record 1, French, - sol%20polygonal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sol polygonal; terrain réticulé : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - sol%20polygonal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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