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EAU FONTE GLACIERS [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- meltwater pulse
1, record 1, English, meltwater%20pulse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MWP 2, record 1, English, MWP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A meltwater pulse is an acceleration in sea-level rise which results from outbursts of pro- or subglacial meltwater and/or surging of ice-streams into the ocean during ice-sheet disintegration. 3, record 1, English, - meltwater%20pulse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- impulsion de fonte
1, record 1, French, impulsion%20de%20fonte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MWP 1, record 1, French, MWP
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- impulsion d'eau de fonte 2, record 1, French, impulsion%20d%27eau%20de%20fonte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cours de la déglaciation : les glaciers alternent entre plusieurs phases de reculs et de ré-avancées rapides. Des impulsions d’eau de fonte [...] sont observées pour chaque recul rapide et engendrent des pics de débit à l'embouchure du fleuve, accompagnés de flux sédimentaires importants [...] 2, record 1, French, - impulsion%20de%20fonte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sea ice melt
1, record 2, English, sea%20ice%20melt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nearshore and coastal waters are affected by the same processes as open-ocean waters and are additionally affected by freshwater inputs from rivers, glacial meltwater, and sea ice melt that decrease the capacity of coastal waters to buffer CO2, making them more vulnerable to acidification ... 1, record 2, English, - sea%20ice%20melt
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sea-ice melt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonte de la glace marine
1, record 2, French, fonte%20de%20la%20glace%20marine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les eaux côtières et du littoral sont touchées par les mêmes processus que les eaux libres de l'océan et sont de plus touchées par les apports d’eau douce des rivières, des eaux de fonte des glaciers et de la fonte de la glace marine qui diminuent la capacité des eaux côtières d’amortir l'effet du CO2, ce qui les rend plus vulnérables à l'acidification [...] 1, record 2, French, - fonte%20de%20la%20glace%20marine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-12-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- meltwater runoff
1, record 3, English, meltwater%20runoff
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- meltwater run-off 2, record 3, English, meltwater%20run%2Doff
correct
- meltwater run off 3, record 3, English, meltwater%20run%20off
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Mountain glaciers] are an important source of meltwater runoff, as melt from these glaciers is a significant contributor to summer streamflow in river systems ... 1, record 3, English, - meltwater%20runoff
Record 3, Key term(s)
- melt water runoff
- melt water run-off
- melt water run off
- melt-water runoff
- melt-water run-off
- melt-water run off
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écoulement d'eau de fonte
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9coulement%20d%27eau%20de%20fonte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les glaciers montagneux] constituent [...] une source importante d’écoulement d’eau de fonte, puisque la fonte de ces glaciers apporte une contribution importante à l'écoulement fluvial en été dans les réseaux fluviaux [...] 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20d%27eau%20de%20fonte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-05-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- base runoff
1, record 4, English, base%20runoff
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fair-weather runoff 2, record 4, English, fair%2Dweather%20runoff
correct
- sustained runoff 2, record 4, English, sustained%20runoff
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustained or fair-weather runoff ... 2, record 4, English, - base%20runoff
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is primarily composed of effluent ground water, but also of runoff delayed by slow passage through lakes or swamps. 2, record 4, English, - base%20runoff
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
base runoff: The term refers to the natural flow of a stream, unaffected by the works of man. 2, record 4, English, - base%20runoff
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- débit de base
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9bit%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du débit d’un cours d’eau qui provient essentiellement des nappes souterraines, mais aussi de la vidange des lacs et de la fonte des glaciers, durant des périodes suffisamment longues où il ne se produit ni précipitation ni fonte de neige. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20de%20base
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- caudal de base
1, record 4, Spanish, caudal%20de%20base
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- escorrentía de base 1, record 4, Spanish, escorrent%C3%ADa%20de%20base
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte del caudal que se incorpora a una corriente de agua, procedente principalmente de aguas subterráneas, pero también de lagos y glaciares, durante períodos largos en los que no se producen precipitaciones o fusión de nieve. 1, record 4, Spanish, - caudal%20de%20base
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-05-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Glaciology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- niveoglacial
1, record 5, English, niveoglacial
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of, related to, or caused by the combined action of snow and ice. 1, record 5, English, - niveoglacial
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Glaciologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nivoglaciaire
1, record 5, French, nivoglaciaire
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- nivo-glaciaire 2, record 5, French, nivo%2Dglaciaire
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit du régime des cours d’eau alimentés par les neiges et les glaciers, et qui est caractérisé par de hautes eaux de printemps(fonte des neiges) et d’été(alimentation par les glaciers), et de basses eaux d’hiver. 2, record 5, French, - nivoglaciaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nivoglaciaire : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 5, French, - nivoglaciaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- crevasse filling
1, record 6, English, crevasse%20filling
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ridges or hummocks formed from glacial sediments that were deposited by water in the cracks and crevasses of the ice. 2, record 6, English, - crevasse%20filling
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- remplissage de crevasse
1, record 6, French, remplissage%20de%20crevasse
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coteaux ou buttes formés de sédiments glaciaires déposés par l'eau de fonte dans les failles et les crevasses des glaciers. 2, record 6, French, - remplissage%20de%20crevasse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-03-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- meltwater
1, record 7, English, meltwater
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- melt-water 2, record 7, English, melt%2Dwater
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water resulting from the melting of ice or snow, esp. that of a glacier. 2, record 7, English, - meltwater
Record 7, Key term(s)
- melt water
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- eau de fonte
1, record 7, French, eau%20de%20fonte
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
eaux de fonte : eaux provenant de la fusion estivale des neiges, des langues glaciaires ou des inlandsis. 2, record 7, French, - eau%20de%20fonte
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'eau de fonte des glaciers contribue à préserver l'habitat d’espèces aquatiques qui sont bien adaptées aux cours d’eau fraîche situés en montagne. L'eau de fonte maintient les niveaux d’eau et les habitats nécessaires à la migration et au frai de la truite à la fin de l'été et à l'automne. Une diminution des quantités d’eau de fonte pendant cette période pourrait déjà avoir eu un impact important sur la population de l'omble à tête plate. 3, record 7, French, - eau%20de%20fonte
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua de fusión
1, record 7, Spanish, agua%20de%20fusi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua que procede de la fusión de nieve o hielo. 1, record 7, Spanish, - agua%20de%20fusi%C3%B3n
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- glacial melt-water
1, record 8, English, glacial%20melt%2Dwater
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- glacial meltwater 2, record 8, English, glacial%20meltwater
correct
- glacial melt water 3, record 8, English, glacial%20melt%20water
correct
- glacier melt-water 4, record 8, English, glacier%20melt%2Dwater
correct
- glacier meltwater 5, record 8, English, glacier%20meltwater
correct
- glacier melt water 6, record 8, English, glacier%20melt%20water
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... melt water ... produced when a glacier melts. 3, record 8, English, - glacial%20melt%2Dwater
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are a number of sources of glacial melt-water, as well as transport paths for the water to take on its way off the glacier. Water can also be stored within the glacier forming in some cases large subglacial lakes. 1, record 8, English, - glacial%20melt%2Dwater
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Huge quantities of glacial melt water formed giant rivers and lakes at the end of the last ice age. 3, record 8, English, - glacial%20melt%2Dwater
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Potholes may also form under or near the edge of glaciers by the action of glacial meltwater. 2, record 8, English, - glacial%20melt%2Dwater
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- eau de fonte glaciaire
1, record 8, French, eau%20de%20fonte%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- eau de fonte des glaciers 2, record 8, French, eau%20de%20fonte%20des%20glaciers
correct, feminine noun
- eau de fusion glaciaire 3, record 8, French, eau%20de%20fusion%20glaciaire
feminine noun
- eau de fusion des glaciers 4, record 8, French, eau%20de%20fusion%20des%20glaciers
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eau de fonte glaciaire s’écoulant du glacier Kaskawulsh. [...] Au cours de la dernière période glaciaire, les divers cours d’eau alimentés par l'eau de fonte des glaciers ont creusé d’imposants réseaux de vallées. Ces réseaux ont été refaçonnés à maintes reprises selon l'avance ou le retrait des glaciers. 2, record 8, French, - eau%20de%20fonte%20glaciaire
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L’eau de fonte glaciaire est une des principales sources d’alimentation des cours d’eau dans l’ouest et le nord du Canada. Le long des versants orientaux des Rocheuses canadiennes, la couverture glaciaire a décru rapidement au cours des dernières années, et elle n’est plus très loin du minimum enregistré depuis 10 000 ans. 5, record 8, French, - eau%20de%20fonte%20glaciaire
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Bilan : eau de fusion glaciaire et eau mobilisant les lahars. Toute l’eau relâchée par la calotte glaciaire durant l’éruption ne se retrouve pas dans la composition des lahars. 3, record 8, French, - eau%20de%20fonte%20glaciaire
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eaux de fonte : eaux provenant de la fusion estivale des neiges, des langues glaciaires ou des inlandsis. 6, record 8, French, - eau%20de%20fonte%20glaciaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-12-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- glacial rill 1, record 9, English, glacial%20rill
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Meltwater can form anywhere on the surface of a glacier downstream from the snowline, as well as temporarily upstream from it. Flowing away as intermittent streams, it forms drainage systems that include superglacial, englacial, subglacial, marginal, and proglacial segments. 2, record 9, English, - glacial%20rill
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This statement was confirmed by Dr. G. Young of the National Hydrology Research Institute, Environment Canada. He described a "bédière" as a small stream found on the surface of a glacier. 3, record 9, English, - glacial%20rill
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- bédière
1, record 9, French, b%C3%A9di%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné aux cours d’eau formés par les eaux de fonte des inlandsis ou des grands glaciers de montagne, qui s’encaissent en gorges dans la glace [...] 2, record 9, French, - b%C3%A9di%C3%A8re
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-07-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Cape Aston
1, record 10, English, Cape%20Aston
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 10, English, - Cape%20Aston
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Near Cape Aston, south of Clyde, a delta was built at an altitude of 262 feet, while outlier glaciers filled a nearby fiord and melt-water channels spilled over toward Cape Aston. 3, record 10, English, - Cape%20Aston
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located on Baffin Island, Arctic Archipelago. 4, record 10, English, - Cape%20Aston
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cap Aston
1, record 10, French, cap%20Aston
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d’un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n’en portent pas. 2, record 10, French, - cap%20Aston
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l’une de l’autre et d’utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 10, French, - cap%20Aston
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Près du cap Aston, au sud du village Clyde, un delta s’est formé à une altitude de 262 pieds, alors que les glaciers vers leur décharge ont comblé un fjord à proximité et que les chenaux d’eau de fonte ont débordé vers le cap Aston. 3, record 10, French, - cap%20Aston
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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