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FOSSIL ICE WEDGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ice-wedge cast
1, record 1, English, ice%2Dwedge%20cast
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ice wedge cast 2, record 1, English, ice%20wedge%20cast
correct
- fossil ice wedge 3, record 1, English, fossil%20ice%20wedge
correct
- ice-wedge pseudomorph 3, record 1, English, ice%2Dwedge%20pseudomorph
correct
- ice-wedge fill 3, record 1, English, ice%2Dwedge%20fill
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sedimentary structure formed by the filling of the space formerly occupied by an ice wedge that has melted. 4, record 1, English, - ice%2Dwedge%20cast
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The sediment fill may be wedge-shaped or very irregular. 4, record 1, English, - ice%2Dwedge%20cast
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ice-wedge cast: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - ice%2Dwedge%20cast
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ice wedge pseudomorph
- ice wedge fill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fente en coin fossile
1, record 1, French, fente%20en%20coin%20fossile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fente de glace fossile 2, record 1, French, fente%20de%20glace%20fossile
correct, feminine noun
- fente de gel en coin à remplissage de glace 3, record 1, French, fente%20de%20gel%20en%20coin%20%C3%A0%20remplissage%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun
- moulage de fente de gel à remplissage de glace 4, record 1, French, moulage%20de%20fente%20de%20gel%20%C3%A0%20remplissage%20de%20glace
masculine noun
- moulage de fente de gel 5, record 1, French, moulage%20de%20fente%20de%20gel
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fente en biseau dont l'espace anciennement occupé par une fente de glace s'est rempli de sédiments. 2, record 1, French, - fente%20en%20coin%20fossile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette fente en coin fossile dans des sédiments glacio-marins représente une fracture de tension causée par le gel et la contraction du sol. La forme en coin est due au remplissage de la fente qui était occupée par un coin de glace. 6, record 1, French, - fente%20en%20coin%20fossile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les diapirs se forment typiquement sous les fentes de gel en coin à remplissage de glace, et voire même, dans certains cas, [sont] pénétrés par la fente de gel elle-même. 3, record 1, French, - fente%20en%20coin%20fossile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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