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DANSGAARD-OESCHGER EVENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Dansgaard-Oeschger event
1, record 1, English, Dansgaard%2DOeschger%20event
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- D-O event 2, record 1, English, D%2DO%20event
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] abrupt event[, observed] in Greenland ice cores and in palaeoclimate records from the nearby North Atlantic[, characterized] by a cold glacial state, followed by a rapid transition to a warmer phase, and a slow cooling back to glacial conditions. 3, record 1, English, - Dansgaard%2DOeschger%20event
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- événement de Dansgaard-Oeschger
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20de%20Dansgaard%2DOeschger
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène soudain, observé dans les échantillons de glace prélevés par carottage au Groenland et dans les relevés paléoclimatiques effectués dans les eaux avoisinantes de l'Atlantique Nord, se caractérisant par un état de glaciation froid, suivi [d']une transition rapide vers une phase plus chaude, et d'un refroidissement progressif conduisant à un retour aux conditions glaciaires précédentes. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20de%20Dansgaard%2DOeschger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- evento Dansgaard-Oeschger
1, record 1, Spanish, evento%20Dansgaard%2DOeschger
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adicionalmente, durante la última glaciación se han identificado cambios climáticos abruptos en la región noratlántica (Dansgaard etal. 1993), que consisten en una transición rápida de un clima frío a una fase cálida (evento Dansgaard–Oeschger: DO). 1, record 1, Spanish, - evento%20Dansgaard%2DOeschger
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