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Record 1 1999-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Sciences - General
  • Commercial Fishing
OBS

Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Sciences - Généralités
  • Pêche commerciale

Spanish

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Record 2 1989-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
DEF

In glaciology, that period of a year when the balance of a glacier increases to the maximum for the year. This is the part of the year when, on the average, accumulation exceeds ablation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
CONT

On considère en général qu'il existe une période d'accumulation où les précipitations l'emportent sur l'ablation (où le bilan spécifique croît), suivi d'une période d'ablation pendant laquelle c'est le contraire. Le cycle est annuel.

Spanish

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