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SHALLOW SNOW COVER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Arctic winter
1, record 1, English, Arctic%20winter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Arctic winter is 6—9 months long and is characterized by a relatively shallow(30—40 cm) snow cover, by darkness, and by January temperatures that average about-30 °C in North America, somewhat lower in Asia(Siberia), and much higher(-10 °C) in northern Europe. 2, record 1, English, - Arctic%20winter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hiver arctique
1, record 1, French, hiver%20arctique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de l'année correspondant à l'hiver au-dessus de l'Arctique. 2, record 1, French, - hiver%20arctique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- invierno ártico
1, record 1, Spanish, invierno%20%C3%A1rtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mientras globalmente estamos debatiendo nuestro objetivo de dos grados, algunas regiones como el Ártico se están calentando mucho más rápido, el invierno ártico es mucho más cálido comparado con décadas anteriores. 1, record 1, Spanish, - invierno%20%C3%A1rtico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shallow snowpack
1, record 2, English, shallow%20snowpack
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shallow snowcover 1, record 2, English, shallow%20snowcover
correct, see observation, rare, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Facets often form in shallow snowpack. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 2, English, - shallow%20snowpack
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "shallow snowcover" is rarely used in avalanche bulletins. 1, record 2, English, - shallow%20snowpack
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shallow snowpack; shallow snowcover: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 2, English, - shallow%20snowpack
Record 2, Key term(s)
- shallow snow-pack
- shallow snow pack
- shallow snow-cover
- shallow snow cover
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manteau neigeux peu épais
1, record 2, French, manteau%20neigeux%20peu%20%C3%A9pais
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- manteau neigeux peu profond 1, record 2, French, manteau%20neigeux%20peu%20profond
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un manteau neigeux peu épais favorise la formation de grains à faces planes. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 2, French, - manteau%20neigeux%20peu%20%C3%A9pais
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manteau neigeux peu épais; manteau neigeux peu profond : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 2, French, - manteau%20neigeux%20peu%20%C3%A9pais
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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