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SUPER-GLACIAL LAKE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- supraglacial lake
1, record 1, English, supraglacial%20lake
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- superglacial lake 2, record 1, English, superglacial%20lake
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
glacial lake : A lake formed by glacier meltwater, located either at the front of a glacier (known as a proglacial lake), on the surface of a glacier (supraglacial lake), within the glacier (englacial lake) or at the glacier bed (subglacial lake). 1, record 1, English, - supraglacial%20lake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the numerous superglacial streams had neither increased in volume nor gave any evidence of surface turbulence over presumed drainage connections beneath the lake. But the only possible source was one or more englacial or subglacial channels draining a superglacial lake farther upglacier. 2, record 1, English, - supraglacial%20lake
Record 1, Key term(s)
- supra-glacial lake
- super-glacial lake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lac supraglaciaire
1, record 1, French, lac%20supraglaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lac supra-glaciaire 2, record 1, French, lac%20supra%2Dglaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
lac glaciaire : Lac formé par les eaux de fonte d'un glacier, situé à l'avant du front (lac proglaciaire), à la surface (lac supraglaciaire), à l'intérieur (lac intraglaciaire) ou au-dessous (lac sous-glaciaire) du glacier en question. 3, record 1, French, - lac%20supraglaciaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Glaciología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lago supraglaciar
1, record 1, Spanish, lago%20supraglaciar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lago supraglacial 2, record 1, Spanish, lago%20supraglacial
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lago formado por aguas glaciares fundidas situado en la superficie de un glaciar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lago%20supraglaciar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lago supraglacial: No se debe confundir glacial (que está en zonas frías) con glaciar (relativo a una masa de hielo acumulada en las zonas de las cordilleras por encima del límite de las nieves perpetuas). Lamentablemente, las fuentes en Internet no reflejan esta diferencia y utilizan equívocamente "glacial". 1, record 1, Spanish, - lago%20supraglaciar
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