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THERMOKARST [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermokarst water
1, record 1, English, thermokarst%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thermokarst basin water 2, record 1, English, thermokarst%20basin%20water
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] shallow water body in a basin formed by the thawing and subsidence of ice-rich permafrost. 1, record 1, English, - thermokarst%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau thermokarstique
1, record 1, French, eau%20thermokarstique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eau de bassin thermokarstique 2, record 1, French, eau%20de%20bassin%20thermokarstique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étendue d'eau peu profonde située dans un bassin formé par la fonte et l'affaissement du pergélisol riche en glace. 1, record 1, French, - eau%20thermokarstique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermokarst
1, record 2, English, thermokarst
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cryokarst 2, record 2, English, cryokarst
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] topography in which the melting of permafrost has produced hollows, hummocks, and the like reminiscent of karst. 3, record 2, English, - thermokarst
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- thermokarst
1, record 2, French, thermokarst
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cryokarst 2, record 2, French, cryokarst
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modelé, analogue au karst, caractérisé par des dépressions formées par l'affaissement du sol que provoque le dégel du pergélisol ou de la glace fossile. 1, record 2, French, - thermokarst
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- thermokarst features
1, record 3, English, thermokarst%20features
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Patterned Ground Landforms.... Thermokarst is a general term that refers to the many landforms that develop in response to the melting of ground ice... Thawing permafrost creates uneven surfaces that primarily consist of subsidence features that collect water such as collapse scar bogs and small thermokarst lakes... Two cases are presented to demonstrate the development of thermokarst features. 2, record 3, English, - thermokarst%20features
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Thermokarst features are produced by thawing of ground ice when the climate improves or by fires, disturbance of vegetation, erection of heated buildings, etc. in present-day permafrost areas. Localised collapse produces irregular hollows often with small thaw lakes, which progressively increase in size and coalesce to form large lakes(alases). Enlargment of thaw lakes occurs by thermo-erosion of the permafrost on the shores; this leads to slumping and the sediment released is often spread across the lake floor. The thaw-induced slope failures(ground-ice slumps) cause lake marginal cliffs to retreat at rates of 10 m/year or more. Small thaw lakes often form at the intersection of ice wedge polygons, and when these are joined by water in the marginal furrows of the polygons they form "beaded drainage". Thermokarst features cause many engineering(ground stability) problems encountered in permafrost regions. 3, record 3, English, - thermokarst%20features
Record 3, Key term(s)
- thermokarst feature
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- modelé thermokarstique
1, record 3, French, model%C3%A9%20thermokarstique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de formes en bosses et en creux attribuables à la fonte de la glace dans le sol. 1, record 3, French, - model%C3%A9%20thermokarstique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-07-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cave-in lake
1, record 4, English, cave%2Din%20lake
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cryogenic lake 1, record 4, English, cryogenic%20lake
correct
- thaw lake 1, record 4, English, thaw%20lake
correct
- thermokarst lake 1, record 4, English, thermokarst%20lake
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shallow body of water whose basin is produced by collapse of the ground following thawing of ground ice in regions underlain by permafrost; a lake occupying a thaw depression. 1, record 4, English, - cave%2Din%20lake
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lac thermokarstique
1, record 4, French, lac%20thermokarstique
correct, masculine 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 1998-07-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- thermokarst depression
1, record 5, English, thermokarst%20depression
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- thermokarst pit 2, record 5, English, thermokarst%20pit
- thaw depression 3, record 5, English, thaw%20depression
correct
- thaw pocket 4, record 5, English, thaw%20pocket
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hollow in the ground resulting from subsidence following the local melting of ground ice in a permafrost region. 1, record 5, English, - thermokarst%20depression
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dépression thermokarstique
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9pression%20thermokarstique
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 1985-07-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Refrigeration Engineering
- Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- thermokarst topography 1, record 6, English, thermokarst%20topography
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Techniques du froid
- Géologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- modelé de thermokarst 1, record 6, French, model%C3%A9%20de%20thermokarst
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hampéri 95cp/23.4.74 1, record 6, French, - model%C3%A9%20de%20thermokarst
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- thermokarst pockets 1, record 7, English, thermokarst%20pockets
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dépôts de poches de fusion 1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4ts%20de%20poches%20de%20fusion
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(glace) 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4ts%20de%20poches%20de%20fusion
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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