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CONTINENTAL ICE SHEET [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continental glacier
1, record 1, English, continental%20glacier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- continental ice sheet 2, record 1, English, continental%20ice%20sheet
correct
- inlandsis 3, record 1, English, inlandsis
correct
- ice sheet 4, record 1, English, ice%20sheet
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continuous mass of ice and snow of considerable thickness and covering a large area of rock or water. 5, record 1, English, - continental%20glacier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ice sheets occupying most of the Antarctic continent and Greenland at the present day are referred to as "continental ice sheets." 5, record 1, English, - continental%20glacier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A continental ice sheet will often be called simply an ice sheet and in which case should still be translated in French by inlandsis. 6, record 1, English, - continental%20glacier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inlandsis
1, record 1, French, inlandsis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- glacier continental 2, record 1, French, glacier%20continental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Immense étendue de glaces continentales, épaisses de quelques kilomètres au centre et [se terminant] en langues ou en barrières de glace. 3, record 1, French, - inlandsis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les deux principaux inlandsis sont l'Antarctique [...] et l'inlandsis groënlandais [...] 3, record 1, French, - inlandsis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- glaciar continental
1, record 1, Spanish, glaciar%20continental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- inlandsis 2, record 1, Spanish, inlandsis
correct, masculine noun
- manto de hielo continental 3, record 1, Spanish, manto%20de%20hielo%20continental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los dos inlandsis que subsisten en la Tierra son el antártico [...] y el groenlandés [...] Ambos suman 98,7 por ciento de los hielos continentales. [...] Los inlandsis tienen una forma más o menos lenticular: el peso de la capa de hielo (hasta 4000 m de espesor) provoca una depresión de la corteza terrestre subyacente; por otra parte, la ablación del hielo es menor en las regiones centrales. 4, record 1, Spanish, - glaciar%20continental
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El manto de hielo continental sobre Groenlandia y la Antártida, que puede considerarse con características topográficas casi permanentes, es el tercer mecanismo de retroalimentación de la criósfera. 5, record 1, Spanish, - glaciar%20continental
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los mantos de hielo difieren en tamaño y ubicación y según estas características recibirán distintos nombres. Por ejemplo, el glaciar continental (o manto de hielo continental) es generalmente considerado más extenso que un casquete (o calota) glaciar. Es importante estudiar estas diferencias para no considerarlos sinónimos. 6, record 1, Spanish, - glaciar%20continental
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