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ZERO CURTAIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zero curtain 1, record 1, English, zero%20curtain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The layer of ground between the active and permafrost where the temperature remains nearly constant at 0°C. 1, record 1, English, - zero%20curtain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rideau zéro
1, record 1, French, rideau%20z%C3%A9ro
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche de sol séparant la couche active du pergélisol et ou la température demeure presque constante à zéro degré. 1, record 1, French, - rideau%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zero curtain 1, record 2, English, zero%20curtain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écran zéro
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cran%20z%C3%A9ro
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'état stationnaire de la température est causé, au printemps, par la grande quantité de chaleur que doit absorber l'eau pour passer de l'état solide à l'état liquide; à l'automne, un seuil semblable résulte de la diffusion de calories par l'eau en voie de congélation. (Géomorphologie de l'île, Elld Ringnes) 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cran%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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