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MOULIN KAME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- moulin kame
1, record 1, English, moulin%20kame
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conical hill of glaciofluvial material formed in a large circular hole (moulin) in glacier ice. 2, record 1, English, - moulin%20kame
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A kame is a deposit, composed largely of material sorted by moving water in the glacial stream and is formed when in direct contact with glacier ice. A moulin kame occurs when the glacial stream falls into a vertical shaft in the glacier, loses momentum and drops the debris it was carrying in one fell swoop. 3, record 1, English, - moulin%20kame
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kame de moulin
1, record 1, French, kame%20de%20moulin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moulin de kame 2, record 1, French, moulin%20de%20kame
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monticule conique formé là où les eaux de fonte ont transporté des débris dans un trou (moulin) à la surface de la glace. 3, record 1, French, - kame%20de%20moulin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À son extrémité sud se dresse un immense moulin de kame d’une vingtaine de mètres de haut pointant vers le ciel. Ce phénomène témoigne de la présence d’une dépression, sur ou dans le glacier, qui s’est comblée de sédiments pendant la glaciation, lesquels sont demeurés à cet endroit lors de la fonte du glacier. 2, record 1, French, - kame%20de%20moulin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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