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EAU DOUCE FROIDE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Ecosystems
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Trout Unlimited Canada
1, record 1, English, Trout%20Unlimited%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TUC 2, record 1, English, TUC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Trout Unlimited of Canada 3, record 1, English, Trout%20Unlimited%20of%20Canada
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trout Unlimited Canada is a registered Canadian charitable organization. [Its] mission is to conserve, protect and restore Canada's freshwater ecosystems and their coldwater resources for current and future generations. ... A leader in water and fisheries protection, TUC's renowned professional staff works with volunteers and partners to protect natural spaces and improve Canadian resources. 1, record 1, English, - Trout%20Unlimited%20Canada
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Écosystèmes
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Truite Illimitée Canada
1, record 1, French, Truite%20Illimit%C3%A9e%20Canada
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TIC 2, record 1, French, TIC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Truite atout du Canada 3, record 1, French, Truite%20atout%20du%20Canada
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Truite Illimitée Canada, ou TIC, est une organisation de conservation canadienne sans but lucratif fondée en 1971 et présente sur le terrain. [Sa] mission est de préserver, protéger et rétablir les écosystèmes d’eau douce du Canada et leurs ressources en eau froide pour les générations actuelles et futures. 2, record 1, French, - Truite%20Illimit%C3%A9e%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surface layer
1, record 2, English, surface%20layer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All of the incident solar radiation is effectively absorbed within the uppermost 100 m of the ocean. Thus the ocean is warmed from above and the formation of a warm surface layer enhances the stability of the ocean ... The seasonal temperature changes in the surface layer ... are similarly governed by the process of the absorption of solar radiation, cooling at the sea surface and vertical mixing. 2, record 2, English, - surface%20layer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couche superficielle
1, record 2, French, couche%20superficielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- couche de surface 2, record 2, French, couche%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stratification et couche intermédiaire froide. L'océan se stratifie, car les couches d’eau affichant des densités différentes rendent plus difficile le mélange dans la colonne d’eau [...] Durant l'automne et l'hiver, le refroidissement et le vent causent des mélanges et une homogénéisation des couches supérieures de l'océan. Au printemps et en été, les eaux superficielles deviennent moins denses en raison du réchauffement et de l'apport d’eau douce accru provenant de la fonte des glaces et du ruissellement sur les terres. Cette eau moins dense ne se mélange pas facilement aux eaux profondes plus denses et plus froides, ce qui mène à la stratification. Une couche intermédiaire froide(CIF) se forme tandis que les eaux froides durant l'hiver sont piégées en dessous de cette couche superficielle moins dense. 3, record 2, French, - couche%20superficielle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dicothermal layer
1, record 3, English, dicothermal%20layer
correct, specific
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A layer in ocean waters at high latitudes where cold waters are sandwiched between two warmer layers. 2, record 3, English, - dicothermal%20layer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In French, the term "couche intermédiaire froide" is used to designate a layer observed in bodies of water at middle and low latitudes as well as the layer observed at high latitudes. 3, record 3, English, - dicothermal%20layer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couche intermédiaire froide
1, record 3, French, couche%20interm%C3%A9diaire%20froide
correct, generic
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CIF 1, record 3, French, CIF
correct, generic
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Durant l'automne et l'hiver, le refroidissement et le vent causent des mélanges et une homogénéisation des couches supérieures de l'océan. Au printemps et en été, les eaux superficielles deviennent moins denses en raison du réchauffement et de l'apport d’eau douce accru provenant de la fonte des glaces et du ruissellement sur les terres. Cette eau moins dense ne se mélange pas facilement aux eaux profondes plus denses et plus froides, ce qui mène à la stratification. Une couche intermédiaire froide(CIF) se forme tandis que les eaux froides durant l'hiver sont piégées en dessous de cette couche superficielle moins dense. 1, record 3, French, - couche%20interm%C3%A9diaire%20froide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme anglais «dicothermal layer» est employé pour désigner une couche observée dans les océans en haute latitude. En français, le terme «couche intermédiaire froide» est employé pour désigner une couche dans les plans d’eau situés en haute, basse ou moyenne latitude. 2, record 3, French, - couche%20interm%C3%A9diaire%20froide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-09-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- salt finger 1, record 4, English, salt%20finger
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- doigt de sel
1, record 4, French, doigt%20de%20sel
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus de mélange entre la couche de surface, chaude et salée, et de l'eau plus profonde, plus douce et plus froide. 1, record 4, French, - doigt%20de%20sel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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