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AVALON ICE CAP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Avalon ice cap
1, record 1, English, Avalon%20ice%20cap
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 1, English, - Avalon%20ice%20cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A few cobbles from the main part of the island occur along the east side of Trinity Bay at about 20-to-25-foot elevation and hence close to the marine limit; this suggests that the main island ice remained active after considerable recession of the Avalon ice cap and as the sea encroached on the present shores of Avalon Peninsula. 3, record 1, English, - Avalon%20ice%20cap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calotte glaciaire d'Avalon
1, record 1, French, calotte%20glaciaire%20d%27Avalon
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 1, French, - calotte%20glaciaire%20d%27Avalon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 1, French, - calotte%20glaciaire%20d%27Avalon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Du côté est de la baie de la Trinité, quelques blocs erratiques originaires de la partie principale de l'île se trouvent à une altitude entre 20 et 25 pieds, et sont très proches de la limite maximale de la transgression marine, ce qui fait supposer que la nappe de glace de la partie principale de l'île était active après un recul considérable de la calotte glaciaire d'Avalon et de la submersion marine des grèves actuelles de la presqu'île Avalon. 3, record 1, French, - calotte%20glaciaire%20d%27Avalon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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