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NIVEOLICO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- niveolian
1, record 1, English, niveolian
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- niveo-eolian 1, record 1, English, niveo%2Deolian
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to simultaneous accumulation and intermixing of snow and airborne sand at the side of a gentle slope; e.g. said of material deposited by snowstorms under periglacial conditions. 1, record 1, English, - niveolian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nivéo-éolien
1, record 1, French, niv%C3%A9o%2D%C3%A9olien
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nivéolien 2, record 1, French, niv%C3%A9olien
adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des formations de sable limoneux qui résultent de la fonte des congères de neige. 3, record 1, French, - niv%C3%A9o%2D%C3%A9olien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Se dit du dépôt résultant du transport par le vent d'un mélange de limon, de sable et de neige. 4, record 1, French, - niv%C3%A9o%2D%C3%A9olien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chassée par le vent et mêlée de poussières ou de grains de sable, la neige s'accumule en congères, qui, en fondant, laissent une couverture discontinue et irrégulière de sable limoneux (formations nivéo-éoliennes). 5, record 1, French, - niv%C3%A9o%2D%C3%A9olien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans les régions froides, se forment des dépôts «nivéo-éoliens» faits d'un mélange de neige et de sable ou autres détritus apportés par le vent. 6, record 1, French, - niv%C3%A9o%2D%C3%A9olien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les accumulations dues au vent sont les dunes, les sables nivéo-éoliens et les loess. 7, record 1, French, - niv%C3%A9o%2D%C3%A9olien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «nivéo-éolien» cité en source LGRAN se trouve sous «nivation». 8, record 1, French, - niv%C3%A9o%2D%C3%A9olien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Glaciología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- niveólico
1, record 1, Spanish, nive%C3%B3lico
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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