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CRETE DESAGREGATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disintegration ridge
1, record 1, English, disintegration%20ridge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Near-circular or straight ridges, including doughnut-shaped ridges, irregularly dumped ridges, and crevasse fillings. They are associated with the disintegration of dead ice and may contain till, sand and gravel, and fine-grained lacustrine deposits. 1, record 1, English, - disintegration%20ridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crête de désagrégation
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%20de%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crête circulaire ou linéaire formée de till ou de sable et gravier provenant de la désagrégation glaciaire. Elle est formée par la remontée de till comprimé par les blocs de glace, ou par la chute de débris dans des réseaux de fractures ou dans les crevasses. 1, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20de%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ice-slump ridge
1, record 2, English, ice%2Dslump%20ridge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disintegration ridge formed by the slumping of debris from the ice surface into fracture systems or crevasses. 1, record 2, English, - ice%2Dslump%20ridge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crête de sédiments gissés
1, record 2, French, cr%C3%AAte%20de%20s%C3%A9diments%20giss%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crête de désagrégation formée par la chute de débris supraglaciaires dans un réseau de fractures ou dans des crevasses. 1, record 2, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20de%20s%C3%A9diments%20giss%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-04-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ice-pressed ridge
1, record 3, English, ice%2Dpressed%20ridge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- glacial pressure ridge 1, record 3, English, glacial%20pressure%20ridge
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disintegration ridge formed by the squeezing of till from beneath blocks of melting glacier ice due to the weight of the blocks. 1, record 3, English, - ice%2Dpressed%20ridge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crête de pression glaciaire
1, record 3, French, cr%C3%AAte%20de%20pression%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crête de désagrégation formée par la remontée du till comprimé par les blocs de glace d’un glacier en fonte. 1, record 3, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20de%20pression%20glaciaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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