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LEE SLOPE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lee slope
1, record 1, English, lee%20slope
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leeward slope 2, record 1, English, leeward%20slope
correct, officially approved
- downwind slope 3, record 1, English, downwind%20slope
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Slope facing down-wind where additional snow is deposited. 4, record 1, English, - lee%20slope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wind slabs are commonly found on lee slopes. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 3, record 1, English, - lee%20slope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is a terrain that is prone to accumulate wind-drifted snow. 4, record 1, English, - lee%20slope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lee slope; leeward slope; downwind slope: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 5, record 1, English, - lee%20slope
Record 1, Key term(s)
- down-wind slope
- down wind slope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pente sous le vent
1, record 1, French, pente%20sous%20le%20vent
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- versant sous le vent 2, record 1, French, versant%20sous%20le%20vent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Versant à l'abri du vent. 2, record 1, French, - pente%20sous%20le%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des plaques à vent se forment souvent dans les pentes sous le vent. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - pente%20sous%20le%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pente sous le vent : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 3, record 1, French, - pente%20sous%20le%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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