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ZONA ABLACION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equilibrium line of glacier
1, record 1, English, equilibrium%20line%20of%20glacier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- glacier equilibrium line 2, record 1, English, glacier%20equilibrium%20line
correct
- equilibrium line 3, record 1, English, equilibrium%20line
correct
- equilibrium limit 4, record 1, English, equilibrium%20limit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The boundary on a glacier between the ablation area [below] and accumulation area [above]. 5, record 1, English, - equilibrium%20line%20of%20glacier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... accumulation and ablation don't occur equally over the whole surface of the glacier. Ablation dominates the snout of the glacier, where the climate is warmer and iceberg calving can happen. Accumulation therefore dominates the upper part of the glacier, where temperature is low and precipitation is suitable for snowfall ... So a glacier can be divided into two areas, an accumulation zone and an ablation zone. The line separating the two is called the equilibrium line ... 6, record 1, English, - equilibrium%20line%20of%20glacier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No net mass is gained or lost at this location. In the absence of superimposed ice, this line is equal to the snow line at the end of the mass balance year. 5, record 1, English, - equilibrium%20line%20of%20glacier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne d'équilibre glaciaire
1, record 1, French, ligne%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LEG 2, record 1, French, LEG
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ligne d'équilibre d'un glacier 3, record 1, French, ligne%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre%20d%27un%20glacier
correct, feminine noun
- ligne d'équilibre 4, record 1, French, ligne%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] ligne qui sépare la zone supérieure du glacier où l'accumulation domine dans le bilan de la zone d'ablation qui voit au contraire disparaître plus de glace qu'il ne s'en forme. 5, record 1, French, - ligne%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La limite entre ces deux zones [accumulation et ablation] est dénommée ligne d'équilibre d'un glacier. Le bilan de masse annuel est nul (autant d'accumulation que de fonte). L'altitude de la ligne d'équilibre varie évidemment d'une année à l'autre (parfois de plusieurs centaines de mètres) notamment en fonction de deux paramètres climatiques : a) La quantité de chutes de neige totale tombée au cours de l'année, en particulier durant la saison hivernale, détermine l'accumulation. b) Les températures estivales régissent la fonte (ablation) durant la belle saison. 6, record 1, French, - ligne%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La] ligne d'équilibre [...] n'existe donc que pour les glaciers soumis à de la fonte. 7, record 1, French, - ligne%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre%20glaciaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Glaciología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de equilibrio de un glaciar
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20equilibrio%20de%20un%20glaciar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Línea o zona de un glaciar en la que la ablación anual equilibra la acumulación anual. 2, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20equilibrio%20de%20un%20glaciar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- extrusion flow
1, record 2, English, extrusion%20flow
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A theoretical internal movement within an ice-sheet, resulting from differences of pressure, such that maximum rates of movement are postulated for the deeper ice layers which are thought to be more plastic ... 1, record 2, English, - extrusion%20flow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écoulement par extrusion
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%20par%20extrusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- extrusion 2, record 2, French, extrusion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émergence des strates de glace dans la zone d'ablation. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20par%20extrusion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cette émergence] traduit un fluage de la glace, d'abord expliqué par un mouvement différentiel de couche à couche, puis par la plus grande fluidité des parties profondes dont l'influence se combine avec un glissement circulaire et l'effet de la compression. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20par%20extrusion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- extrusión
1, record 2, Spanish, extrusi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fenómeno debido a la fluencia desigual de las distintas capas de hielo de un glaciar. A él se debe que, en la zona de ablación del glaciar, unas capas sobresalgan respecto a otras. 1, record 2, Spanish, - extrusi%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Glaciology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ice-marginal channel
1, record 3, English, ice%2Dmarginal%20channel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ice marginal channel 2, record 3, English, ice%20marginal%20channel
correct
- ice-marginal valley 3, record 3, English, ice%2Dmarginal%20valley
correct
- proglacial channel 4, record 3, English, proglacial%20channel
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] channel cut by a meltwater stream flowing along the margin of a glacier. 5, record 3, English, - ice%2Dmarginal%20channel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depending on its relationship to modern drainage patterns, a particular ice-marginal channel may or may not contain a modern stream. 6, record 3, English, - ice%2Dmarginal%20channel
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ice marginal valley
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Glaciologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vallée proglaciaire
1, record 3, French, vall%C3%A9e%20proglaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vallée marginale glaciaire 2, record 3, French, vall%C3%A9e%20marginale%20glaciaire
feminine noun
- vallée marginale 1, record 3, French, vall%C3%A9e%20marginale
feminine noun
- chenal proglaciaire 3, record 3, French, chenal%20proglaciaire
masculine noun
- chenal pro-glaciaire 4, record 3, French, chenal%20pro%2Dglaciaire
masculine noun
- pradolina 1, record 3, French, pradolina
feminine noun
- urstromtal 1, record 3, French, urstromtal
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grande vallée parallèle au retrait du front de l'inlandsis, souvent disposée en groupes coalescents qui correspondent aux stades du recul glaciaire. 1, record 3, French, - vall%C3%A9e%20proglaciaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
proglaciaire : Qualifie un phénomène ou une action distaux, situés au-delà et sous la marge ou à la base du front glaciaire sans lui toucher. 1, record 3, French, - vall%C3%A9e%20proglaciaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pradolina : terme d'origine polonaise; urstromtal : terme d'origine allemande. 3, record 3, French, - vall%C3%A9e%20proglaciaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Glaciología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal proglaciar
1, record 3, Spanish, canal%20proglaciar
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- pradolina 2, record 3, Spanish, pradolina
feminine noun
- urstromtal 2, record 3, Spanish, urstromtal
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lecho excavado por la corriente de los cursos de agua formados por las aguas de fusión en el frente de los glaciares o en la margen de la zona de ablación. 1, record 3, Spanish, - canal%20proglaciar
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-04-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Meteorology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ablation area
1, record 4, English, ablation%20area
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- ablation zone 2, record 4, English, ablation%20zone
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of a glacier surface below the firn line where ablation exceeds accumulation. 3, record 4, English, - ablation%20area
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... accumulation and ablation doesn't occur equally over the whole surface of the glacier. Ablation dominates the snout of the glacier, where the climate is warmer and iceberg calving can happen. Accumulation therefore dominates the upper part of the glacier, where temperature is low and precipitation is suitable for snowfall. ... With increase of elevation the rate of ablation will decrease, and accumulation will tend to increase. So a glacier can be divided into two areas, an accumulation zone and an ablation zone. 2, record 4, English, - ablation%20area
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ablation area: ... the opposite of accumulation area. 3, record 4, English, - ablation%20area
Record 4, Key term(s)
- zone of ablation
- area of ablation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Météorologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone d'ablation
1, record 4, French, zone%20d%27ablation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- aire d'ablation 2, record 4, French, aire%20d%27ablation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'un glacier située en bas de la ligne de névé où l'ablation excède l'accumulation. 3, record 4, French, - zone%20d%27ablation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En aval de la zone d'accumulation se trouve une partie du glacier où l'ablation l'emporte sur les précipitations : c'est la «zone d'ablation». Le plus souvent c'est une langue glaciaire beaucoup plus longue qu'étroite. En général elle coule dans une vallée comme un véritable fleuve de glace. 4, record 4, French, - zone%20d%27ablation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Meteorología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de ablación
1, record 4, Spanish, zona%20de%20ablaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- firn line
1, record 5, English, firn%20line
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- firn limit 2, record 5, English, firn%20limit
correct
- névé line 3, record 5, English, n%C3%A9v%C3%A9%20line
correct
- old snow line 4, record 5, English, old%20snow%20line
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boundary which, at the glacier's surface, separates the zone of accumulation from the zone of ablation. 4, record 5, English, - firn%20line
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- limite du névé
1, record 5, French, limite%20du%20n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- limite de la veille neige 2, record 5, French, limite%20de%20la%20veille%20neige
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limite qui sépare au sol la zone d'accumulation d'un glacier de sa zone d'ablation. 3, record 5, French, - limite%20du%20n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle limite du névé, sur un glacier, le plus haut niveau où la neige hivernale fond en totalité. 4, record 5, French, - limite%20du%20n%C3%A9v%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de neviza
1, record 5, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20neviza
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- antigua línea de nieve 2, record 5, Spanish, antigua%20l%C3%ADnea%20de%20nieve
feminine noun
- límite de neviza 1, record 5, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20de%20neviza
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Límite en la superficie de un glaciar que separa la zona de acumulación de la zona de ablación. 2, record 5, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20neviza
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