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UP-GLACIER SIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stoss side
1, record 1, English, stoss%20side
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- up-ice side 2, record 1, English, up%2Dice%20side
correct
- up-glacier side 3, record 1, English, up%2Dglacier%20side
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a glacially sculptured rock, the upstream side; generally polished, grooved and striated. 4, record 1, English, - stoss%20side
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This geologist is standing on a small rock knob in the till plain at Scarpa Lake. The gneissic outcrop is rounded and abraded on the up-glacier side (to the left of the geologist), and has had blocks plucked from it on the down-ice side (to the right of the geologist). 3, record 1, English, - stoss%20side
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The stoss, or up-ice, side of a drumlin is generally steeper and blunter than the lee, or down-ice side, which is more gently sloped and tapered. 2, record 1, English, - stoss%20side
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stoss side: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - stoss%20side
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- face amont
1, record 1, French, face%20amont
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- côté en pente douce 2, record 1, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20en%20pente%20douce
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Côté amont d'une roche sculptée par le passage d'un glacier dont la surface est généralement polie, striée et cannelée. 1, record 1, French, - face%20amont
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
côté en pente douce : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - face%20amont
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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