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YOUNG ICE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- young polar ice
1, record 1, English, young%20polar%20ice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jeune glace polaire
1, record 1, French, jeune%20glace%20polaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elle est dite jeune glace polaire quand, n'ayant pas fondu au cours du premier été de son existence, elle est entrée dans la seconde phase de son développement. Cette glace, à la fin du deuxième hiver, atteint 2 mètres et plus d'épaisseur et est plus haute sur l'eau que la glace d'un an; les contours de ses hummocks sont plus adoucis. 1, record 1, French, - jeune%20glace%20polaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- young coastal ice
1, record 2, English, young%20coastal%20ice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The initial stage of fast ice formation consisting of nilas or young ice, its width varying from a few metres up to 100-200 m from the shoreline. 2, record 2, English, - young%20coastal%20ice
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jeune glace côtière
1, record 2, French, jeune%20glace%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stade initial de la formation d'une banquise côtière représenté par le nilas ou la jeune glace; sa largeur varie de quelques mètres jusqu'à 100 ou 200 mètres à partir de la côte. 2, record 2, French, - jeune%20glace%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- young ice
1, record 3, English, young%20ice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fresh ice 2, record 3, English, fresh%20ice
correct
- slud ice 2, record 3, English, slud%20ice
rare
- slud 2, record 3, English, slud
rare
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Newly formed, floating, flat sea ice in the transition stage between nilas and first-year ice; it is 10-30 cm thick. 2, record 3, English, - young%20ice
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
young ice: May be subdivided into grey ice and grey-white ice. 3, record 3, English, - young%20ice
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
slud [ice]: A rarely used synonym of "young ice." 2, record 3, English, - young%20ice
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- jeune glace
1, record 3, French, jeune%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- glace jeune 2, record 3, French, glace%20jeune
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] glace au stade de transition entre le nilas et la glace de première année. 3, record 3, French, - jeune%20glace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peut être divisée en glace grise et en glace blanchâtre. 4, record 3, French, - jeune%20glace
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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