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FRESH ICE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- young ice
1, record 1, English, young%20ice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fresh ice 2, record 1, English, fresh%20ice
correct
- slud ice 2, record 1, English, slud%20ice
rare
- slud 2, record 1, English, slud
rare
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Newly formed, floating, flat sea ice in the transition stage between nilas and first-year ice; it is 10-30 cm thick. 2, record 1, English, - young%20ice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
young ice: May be subdivided into grey ice and grey-white ice. 3, record 1, English, - young%20ice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
slud [ice]: A rarely used synonym of "young ice." 2, record 1, English, - young%20ice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jeune glace
1, record 1, French, jeune%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- glace jeune 2, record 1, French, glace%20jeune
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] glace au stade de transition entre le nilas et la glace de première année. 3, record 1, French, - jeune%20glace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peut être divisée en glace grise et en glace blanchâtre. 4, record 1, French, - jeune%20glace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fresh water ice
1, record 2, English, fresh%20water%20ice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fresh-water ice 2, record 2, English, fresh%2Dwater%20ice
correct
- freshwater ice 3, record 2, English, freshwater%20ice
correct
- fresh ice 3, record 2, English, fresh%20ice
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ice formed by the freezing of fresh water in lakes or streams, or in the ground. 3, record 2, English, - fresh%20water%20ice
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- glace d'eau douce
1, record 2, French, glace%20d%27eau%20douce
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désigne toute forme de glace provenant du gel de l'eau douce. 1, record 2, French, - glace%20d%27eau%20douce
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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