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ZONA ABLACION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ablation area
1, record 1, English, ablation%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ablation zone 2, record 1, English, ablation%20zone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of a glacier surface below the firn line where ablation exceeds accumulation. 3, record 1, English, - ablation%20area
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - ablation%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ablation area: ... the opposite of accumulation area. 3, record 1, English, - ablation%20area
Record 1, Key term(s)
- zone of ablation
- area of ablation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone d'ablation
1, record 1, French, zone%20d%27ablation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aire d'ablation 2, record 1, French, aire%20d%27ablation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - zone%20d%27ablation
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - zone%20d%27ablation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de ablación
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20ablaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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