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PENITENTE NIEVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- penitent snow
1, record 1, English, penitent%20snow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- snow penitent 2, record 1, English, snow%20penitent
correct
- snow penitente 3, record 1, English, snow%20penitente
correct
- nieve penitente 4, record 1, English, nieve%20penitente
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spike or pillar of compacted snow ... caused by differential melting and evaporation. 5, record 1, English, - penitent%20snow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As we reached higher altitudes, we came across large expanses of what is called "penitent snow." These meter-high blades of snow represent a thermodynamically favorable configuration that can persist long after the bulk of the snow in an area has melted. 6, record 1, English, - penitent%20snow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
penitente: term of Spanish origin. 7, record 1, English, - penitent%20snow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pénitent de neige
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9nitent%20de%20neige
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pointe [...] de neige [...] causée par la fonte et l'évaporation. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9nitent%20de%20neige
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les phénomènes d'ablation sont à l'origine, à la surface des glaciers, d'un microrelief dont une des formes les plus caractéristiques sont les pénitents de neige. Ce sont des reliefs en saillie, de forme grossièrement coniques, mais généralement dissymétriques, en pente plus forte sur l'une de leurs faces. 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9nitent%20de%20neige
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- penitente de nieve
1, record 1, Spanish, penitente%20de%20nieve
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nieve penitente 2, record 1, Spanish, nieve%20penitente
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- penitentes de nieve
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