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VALLE GLACIAR [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glacier bed
1, record 1, English, glacier%20bed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The upper boundary of the substrate ... upon which the glacier rests. 2, record 1, English, - glacier%20bed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lit glaciaire
1, record 1, French, lit%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lit de glacier 2, record 1, French, lit%20de%20glacier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] partie des versants sur laquelle repose ou a reposé la langue glaciaire. 3, record 1, French, - lit%20glaciaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lecho glaciar
1, record 1, Spanish, lecho%20glaciar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de un valle que ha sido ocupada por una lengua de un glaciar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lecho%20glaciar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- piedmont glacier
1, record 2, English, piedmont%20glacier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thick, continuous ice sheet formed at the base of a mountain range by the spreading out and coalescing of valley glaciers from higher mountain elevations. 2, record 2, English, - piedmont%20glacier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- glacier de piémont
1, record 2, French, glacier%20de%20pi%C3%A9mont
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les glaciers de piémont qui, formés à partir de glaciers de vallée dont l'alimentation est suffisante, viennent s'étaler dans la plaine bordant les reliefs. 2, record 2, French, - glacier%20de%20pi%C3%A9mont
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- glaciar de pie de monte
1, record 2, Spanish, glaciar%20de%20pie%20de%20monte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glaciar de valle que se extiende en una llanura al final de la lengua glaciar sobre el nivel de las nieves perpetuas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - glaciar%20de%20pie%20de%20monte
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- valley glacier
1, record 3, English, valley%20glacier
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- alpine glacier 2, record 3, English, alpine%20glacier
correct
- alpine type glacier 3, record 3, English, alpine%20type%20glacier
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A glacier which flows down between the walls of a mountain valley in all or part of its length. 4, record 3, English, - valley%20glacier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alpine glacier; valley glacier: terms used by Parks Canada. 5, record 3, English, - valley%20glacier
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- glacier de vallée
1, record 3, French, glacier%20de%20vall%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- glacier alpin 2, record 3, French, glacier%20alpin
correct, masculine noun
- glacier de type alpin 3, record 3, French, glacier%20de%20type%20alpin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glacier qui s'écoule dans une vallée. 4, record 3, French, - glacier%20de%20vall%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les glaciers de vallée prennent naissance dans des cirques à parois généralement raides, où la neige s'accumule et se transforme en névé à profil concave. 5, record 3, French, - glacier%20de%20vall%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le type alpin [...] est courant dans beaucoup de grandes montagnes du globe. C'est un appareil qui ne dépasse pas quelques dizaines de kilomètres de longueur [...] 6, record 3, French, - glacier%20de%20vall%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
glacier alpin; glacier de vallée : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 7, record 3, French, - glacier%20de%20vall%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- glaciar de valle
1, record 3, Spanish, glaciar%20de%20valle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- glaciar alpino 2, record 3, Spanish, glaciar%20alpino
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glaciar que, a partir de un circo o cuenca de recepción, origina una lengua de hielo que se desliza por un valle hasta el nivel donde el hielo se funde, de acuerdo con la climatología del lugar. 2, record 3, Spanish, - glaciar%20de%20valle
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fjord
1, record 4, English, fjord
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fiord 1, record 4, English, fiord
correct
- fyord 2, record 4, English, fyord
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long narrow winding glacially-eroded inlet or arm of the sea, U-shaped and steep-walled, generally several hundred meters deep, between high rocky cliffs or slopes along a mountainous coast, typically with a shallow sill or threshold of solid rock or earth material submerged near its mouth, and becoming deeper inland. 2, record 4, English, - fjord
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fjord usually represents the seaward end of a deeply excavated glacial-trough valley that is partially submerged by drowning after the melting of the ice. 2, record 4, English, - fjord
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fjord: Etymology: Norwegian. 2, record 4, English, - fjord
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fjord
1, record 4, French, fjord
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fiord 2, record 4, French, fiord
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vallée glaciaire profonde, étroite, souvent sinueuse, parfois très longue, occupée par la mer après la fonte du glacier. 3, record 4, French, - fjord
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fiord : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 4, French, - fjord
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- fiordo
1, record 4, Spanish, fiordo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valle profundo o artesa glaciar ocupado por el mar. 1, record 4, Spanish, - fiordo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-11-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Toponymy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fiord
1, record 5, English, fiord
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long, narrow, deep, and steep-sided inlet of the sea, along a mountainous coast. 1, record 5, English, - fiord
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pangnirtung Fiord, N.W.T. 1, record 5, English, - fiord
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glacially eroded valley inundated by the sea. Used in Nfld. and N.W.T. 1, record 5, English, - fiord
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 2, record 5, English, - fiord
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Toponymie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fjord
1, record 5, French, fjord
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fiord 2, record 5, French, fiord
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vallée glaciaire aux parois escarpées, envahie par la mer. 1, record 5, French, - fjord
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fjord du Saguenay, Québec. 1, record 5, French, - fjord
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme norvégien attesté au Québec. 1, record 5, French, - fjord
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fiord : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 5, French, - fjord
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fjord : terme uniformisé par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada. 3, record 5, French, - fjord
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Toponimia
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- fiordo
1, record 5, Spanish, fiordo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valle profundo o artesa glaciar ocupado por el mar. 1, record 5, Spanish, - fiordo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Alaskan
1, record 6, English, Alaskan
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- alaskien
1, record 6, French, alaskien
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des glaciers de piémont, particulièrement nombreux et bien développés en Alaska. 1, record 6, French, - alaskien
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- alaskiano
1, record 6, Spanish, alaskiano
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de un tipo de glaciar subártico, abundante en Alaska, cuya lengua, al salir del valle glaciar, se ensancha ampliamente por el piedemonte, donde forma lóbulos muy extensos. 1, record 6, Spanish, - alaskiano
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-11-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Glaciology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ice-dam 1, record 7, English, ice%2Ddam
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- ice dam
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Glaciologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- obturation glaciaire
1, record 7, French, obturation%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrage d'une vallée non englacée par une langue glaciaire descendant en dessous de la limite des neiges persistantes. 1, record 7, French, - obturation%20glaciaire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la glace est compacte, il se forme un lac d'obturation glaciaire [...] dans la partie inférieure de cette vallée. 1, record 7, French, - obturation%20glaciaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Glaciología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- obturación glaciar
1, record 7, Spanish, obturaci%C3%B3n%20glaciar
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formación de arcos morrénicos y de aluviones fluviátiles cuando la lengua de un glaciar desborda de su lecho y forma un lóbulo que penetra, aguas arriba, en un valle afluente, aunque libre de hielos, cuyo fondo queda así obturado. 1, record 7, Spanish, - obturaci%C3%B3n%20glaciar
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- glacial valley
1, record 8, English, glacial%20valley
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- glaciated valley 2, record 8, English, glaciated%20valley
correct
- glacic valley 3, record 8, English, glacic%20valley
archaic
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A U-shaped, steep-sided valley showing signs of glacial erosion; a glaciated valley, or one that has been modified by a glacier. 4, record 8, English, - glacial%20valley
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glacial valley; glaciated valley: terms used by Parks Canada. 5, record 8, English, - glacial%20valley
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vallée glaciaire
1, record 8, French, vall%C3%A9e%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression allongée, drainée et façonnée par un glacier ou dont la morphologie est attribuable à l'érosion glaciaire. Elle a généralement une forme en U. 1, record 8, French, - vall%C3%A9e%20glaciaire
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vallée glaciaire : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 2, record 8, French, - vall%C3%A9e%20glaciaire
Record 8, Key term(s)
- vallée en U
- vallée en auge
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- valle glaciar
1, record 8, Spanish, valle%20glaciar
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-06-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- lateral moraine
1, record 9, English, lateral%20moraine
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- side moraine 1, record 9, English, side%20moraine
correct
- valley-side moraine 2, record 9, English, valley%2Dside%20moraine
correct
- flanking moraine 3, record 9, English, flanking%20moraine
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A low ridgelike moraine carried on, or deposited at or near, the side margin of a mountain glacier. It is composed chiefly of rock fragments loosened from the valley walls by glacial abrasion and plucking, or fallen onto the ice from the bordering slopes. 4, record 9, English, - lateral%20moraine
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- moraine latérale
1, record 9, French, moraine%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulation de débris rocheux tombés des versants montagneux sur la surface, ou aux abords, d'un glacier de vallée, et entraînés sous forme de moraine. 2, record 9, French, - moraine%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- morrena lateral
1, record 9, Spanish, morrena%20lateral
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Morrena formada a ambos lados de la lengua glaciar, que ocupa la parte inferior de las laderas del valle por donde se desplaza. 2, record 9, Spanish, - morrena%20lateral
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Todos los materiales que caen en el glaciar o son arrancados por éste se acumulan en los bordes de su lengua, formando en ella sendos cordones que constituyen las morrenas laterales. 3, record 9, Spanish, - morrena%20lateral
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-05-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- ground moraine
1, record 10, English, ground%20moraine
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- bottom moraine 2, record 10, English, bottom%20moraine
correct
- subglacial moraine 3, record 10, English, subglacial%20moraine
- basal moraine 4, record 10, English, basal%20moraine
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thick sheet of till forming an undulating surface of low relief and deposited when the morainic debris carried in the base of an ice-sheet or glacier is released during a phase of melting. It tends to obscure former solid rock features. 5, record 10, English, - ground%20moraine
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- moraine de fond
1, record 10, French, moraine%20de%20fond
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- moraine profonde 2, record 10, French, moraine%20profonde
feminine noun, obsolete
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moraine résultant du détachement d'une partie d'un glacier au cours de sa fusion. 3, record 10, French, - moraine%20de%20fond
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plus informe [que les drumlins] est le relief des moraines de fond. [...] La moraine de fond est un manteau assez irrégulier, tantôt plat [...], tantôt mouluré de rigoles parallèles, tantôt ondulé en collines mal digitées [...] 4, record 10, French, - moraine%20de%20fond
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, on distingue une quinzaine de types de moraines, chacune dessinant un relief qui lui est propre. La plupart d'entre elles sont, à l'origine, des moraines de fond, lesquelles sont habituellement formées de till. 5, record 10, French, - moraine%20de%20fond
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- morrena de fondo
1, record 10, Spanish, morrena%20de%20fondo
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Morrena formada en el fondo de un circo glaciar o de un valle por donde discurre la lengua glaciar, que suele adoptar la forma de colinas alargadas según la dirección del desplazamiento del hielo. 2, record 10, Spanish, - morrena%20de%20fondo
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los detritos que han descendido hasta el lecho del glaciar o que han sido arrancados a éste constituyen una morrena de fondo a cuyos materiales, que rozan fuertemente con la roca del lecho, se debe el pulido característico del mismo. 3, record 10, Spanish, - morrena%20de%20fondo
Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-11-14
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Glaciology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- hanging valley
1, record 11, English, hanging%20valley
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- hanging trough 2, record 11, English, hanging%20trough
correct
- perched glacial valley 2, record 11, English, perched%20glacial%20valley
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A glacial valley whose mouth is at a relatively high level on the steep side of a larger glacial valley. 3, record 11, English, - hanging%20valley
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The larger valley was eroded by a trunk glacier and the smaller one by a tributary glacier, and the discordance of level of their floors, as well as their difference is due to the greater erosive power of the trunk glacier. 3, record 11, English, - hanging%20valley
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hanging valley: term used by Parks Canada. 4, record 11, English, - hanging%20valley
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Glaciologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- vallée suspendue
1, record 11, French, vall%C3%A9e%20suspendue
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vallée suspendue : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 2, record 11, French, - vall%C3%A9e%20suspendue
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Glaciología
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- valle colgado
1, record 11, Spanish, valle%20colgado
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valle formado por un glaciar tributario en su marcha hacia el glaciar principal y que puede verse una vez desaparecido en glaciar. 1, record 11, Spanish, - valle%20colgado
Record 12 - internal organization data 2003-07-22
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- glacial groove
1, record 12, English, glacial%20groove
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- giant groove 2, record 12, English, giant%20groove
- furrow 2, record 12, English, furrow
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A deep, wide, usually straight furrow cut in bedrock by the abrasive action of a rock fragment embedded in the bottom of a moving glacier. 3, record 12, English, - glacial%20groove
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is larger and deeper than a glacial striation, ranging in size from a deep scratch to a glacial valley. 3, record 12, English, - glacial%20groove
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- sillon
1, record 12, French, sillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vallon dû à l'érosion glaciaire. 1, record 12, French, - sillon
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- valle glaciar
1, record 12, Spanish, valle%20glaciar
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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