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PERGELISOL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- permafrost
1, record 1, English, permafrost
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pergelisol 2, record 1, English, pergelisol
correct, see observation
- perennially frozen ground 3, record 1, English, perennially%20frozen%20ground
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any soil, subsoil, or other surficial deposit, or even bedrock, occurring in arctic, subarctic, and alpine regions at a variable depth beneath the Earth's surface in which a temperature below freezing has existed continuously for a long time (from two years to tens of thousands of years). 4, record 1, English, - permafrost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
permafrost; pergelisol. ... It exists where summer heating fails to reach the base of the layer of frozen ground. 5, record 1, English, - permafrost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
permafrost: term used by Parks Canada. 6, record 1, English, - permafrost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
permafrost; pergelisol; perennially frozen ground: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 1, English, - permafrost
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pergélisol
1, record 1, French, perg%C3%A9lisol
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- permagel 2, record 1, French, permagel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- gel permanent 3, record 1, French, gel%20permanent
masculine noun
- permafrost 4, record 1, French, permafrost
avoid, anglicism, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche de sol ou de roches, à une profondeur variable sous la surface, dans laquelle la température a été continuellement inférieure à 0 °C pendant au moins quelques années. 3, record 1, French, - perg%C3%A9lisol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pergélisol est [...] un terrain en état de gel permanent. Il comprend la glace de sol pérenne, mais exclut les glaciers et les glaces flottantes. 5, record 1, French, - perg%C3%A9lisol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pergélisol [...] Il existe là où le réchauffement estival n'atteint pas la base de la couche de sol gelé. 3, record 1, French, - perg%C3%A9lisol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pergélisol : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 6, record 1, French, - perg%C3%A9lisol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pergélisol : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 7, record 1, French, - perg%C3%A9lisol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
pergélisol; permagel; permafrost : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 1, French, - perg%C3%A9lisol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pergelisol
1, record 1, Spanish, pergelisol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- permagel 2, record 1, Spanish, permagel
correct, masculine noun
- suelo permanentemente congelado 3, record 1, Spanish, suelo%20permanentemente%20congelado
masculine noun
- hielo permanente 3, record 1, Spanish, hielo%20permanente
masculine noun
- permafrost 4, record 1, Spanish, permafrost
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suelo congelado permanentemente, cuya superficie se puede deshelar en verano provocando solifluxión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pergelisol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Existe en aquellos lugares en donde el calentamiento estival no llega a la base del suelo helado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - pergelisol
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