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MARGINAL MORAINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marginal moraine
1, record 1, English, marginal%20moraine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- border moraine 2, record 1, English, border%20moraine
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marginal moraines are formed at the margin of glaciers and include cross-valley, lateral, and end moraines. 3, record 1, English, - marginal%20moraine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marginal moraine: Generally applied to present-day glaciers and to mountain valleys occupied by alpine or valley glaciers. 3, record 1, English, - marginal%20moraine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term glacier refers to all types of flowing ice bodies i.e. inland or continental ice sheets, ice shelves, ice streams, ice caps, piedmont glaciers, cirque glaciers, and various types of mountain (valley or alpine) glaciers. 4, record 1, English, - marginal%20moraine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moraine marginale
1, record 1, French, moraine%20marginale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moraine bordière 2, record 1, French, moraine%20bordi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moraine en bordure d'un glacier ou d'un inlandsis. 3, record 1, French, - moraine%20marginale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains auteurs n'utilisent ces termes que pour désigner les moraines en bordure d'un inlandsis. 3, record 1, French, - moraine%20marginale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- morrena marginal
1, record 1, Spanish, morrena%20marginal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Morrena del borde de un glaciar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - morrena%20marginal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- terminal moraine
1, record 2, English, terminal%20moraine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- marginal moraine 2, record 2, English, marginal%20moraine
correct, see observation, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An end moraine that marks the farthest advance of a glacier. 3, record 2, English, - terminal%20moraine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marginal moraine: A term formerly used as a synonym of terminal moraine. 2, record 2, English, - terminal%20moraine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "marginal moraine" is now generic to "terminal moraine." 4, record 2, English, - terminal%20moraine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
terminal moraine: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 2, English, - terminal%20moraine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moraine terminale
1, record 2, French, moraine%20terminale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moraine frontale marquant la limite maximale d'avancée d'un glacier. 2, record 2, French, - moraine%20terminale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il n'y a qu'une moraine terminale. 3, record 2, French, - moraine%20terminale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moraine terminale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - moraine%20terminale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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