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EAU FONTE NEIGES [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overland flooding
1, record 1, English, overland%20flooding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overland flood 2, record 1, English, overland%20flood
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water that flows over the surface of public and private property, and can enter homes and buildings through doors, windows, vents, and other above-ground openings. 3, record 1, English, - overland%20flooding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inondation par ruissellement
1, record 1, French, inondation%20par%20ruissellement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si une pluie abondante ou une fonte des neiges entraîne un dépassement de la capacité des canalisations souterraines ou si un épisode pluvieux produit plus de pluie que la capacité des voies d’écoulement des eaux de ruissellement, il peut se produire une inondation par ruissellement. Lors d’une telle inondation, l'eau ruisselle dans des zones qu'elle n’ atteint habituellement pas, notamment les quartiers résidentiels et les terrains privés. 1, record 1, French, - inondation%20par%20ruissellement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Effects of Pollution
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spring acid shock
1, record 2, English, spring%20acid%20shock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- acid shock 2, record 2, English, acid%20shock
correct
- spring shock 3, record 2, English, spring%20shock
correct
- spring acid pulse 4, record 2, English, spring%20acid%20pulse
correct
- acid pulse 4, record 2, English, acid%20pulse
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acid deposited onto winter snow is released during spring melting and can cause rapid drops of pH in poorly-buffered lakes that receive waters from these sources. This spring acid shock can seriously affect viability of organisms such as fish, amphibians, and insects that lay their eggs in the water which hatch in the spring. 5, record 2, English, - spring%20acid%20shock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Effets de la pollution
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- choc acide printanier
1, record 2, French, choc%20acide%20printanier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- choc acide du printemps 2, record 2, French, choc%20acide%20du%20printemps
correct, masculine noun
- choc acide 1, record 2, French, choc%20acide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Durant l'hiver, les polluants apportés par les précipitations s’accumulent dans le couvert de neige. La presque totalité de ces polluants est relâchée au tout début de la fonte des neiges. Ce choc acide contribue à abaisser le pH de l'eau de fonte jusqu'à des valeurs de 4 à 4, 5 unités. 1, record 2, French, - choc%20acide%20printanier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-10-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- freshet
1, record 3, English, freshet
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fresh 2, record 3, English, fresh
correct
- spate 3, record 3, English, spate
correct
- high water 2, record 3, English, high%20water
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A comparatively high rate of flow of fresh water of short duration in a stream, resulting from heavy rainfall or rapid snow melt. 4, record 3, English, - freshet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freshet: term and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 3, English, - freshet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crue nivale
1, record 3, French, crue%20nivale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- avalaison 2, record 3, French, avalaison
correct, feminine noun
- crue 3, record 3, French, crue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- petite crue 4, record 3, French, petite%20crue
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Débit important d’eau douce, de courte durée, dans un courant, résultant de fortes pluies ou de la fonte rapide des neiges. 5, record 3, French, - crue%20nivale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les crues nivales [sont] liées à la fonte des neiges mais plus encore à des averses de printemps [...] 6, record 3, French, - crue%20nivale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crue : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 7, record 3, French, - crue%20nivale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- crecida
1, record 3, Spanish, crecida
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caudal comparativamente alto de agua dulce de corta duración en una corriente, y que resulta de lluvia intensa o de nieve que se derrite con rapidez. 2, record 3, Spanish, - crecida
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-05-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Glaciology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- niveoglacial
1, record 4, English, niveoglacial
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of, related to, or caused by the combined action of snow and ice. 1, record 4, English, - niveoglacial
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Glaciologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nivoglaciaire
1, record 4, French, nivoglaciaire
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- nivo-glaciaire 2, record 4, French, nivo%2Dglaciaire
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - nivoglaciaire
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - nivoglaciaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-10-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- aquatic base flow method
1, record 5, English, aquatic%20base%20flow%20method
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ABF method 2, record 5, English, ABF%20method
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a method developed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service for calculating summertime streamflow recommendations based on median monthly mean flows for August. 2, record 5, English, - aquatic%20base%20flow%20method
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Used primarily in New England, the Aquatic Base Flow method uses historic flow data to determine the median flow for the lowest flow month (typically August or September), and applies that level to the remainder of the year ... This approach assumes that a specific flow rate per unit of watershed area will provide an adequate minimum flow. It is simple to use, if historic data is available, but cannot account easily for site-specific biological concerns; nor can the method adequately and defensibly adjust for spawning or incubation. 3, record 5, English, - aquatic%20base%20flow%20method
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "default" ABF recommendation for summertime flows is 0.5 cubic feet per second per square mile of drainage area. 2, record 5, English, - aquatic%20base%20flow%20method
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Baseflow: the discharge of groundwater from the zone of saturation to surface water bodies, such as lakes and streams. 2, record 5, English, - aquatic%20base%20flow%20method
Record 5, Key term(s)
- aquatic baseflow method
- aquatic base-flow method
- New England aquatic baseflow method
- New England aquatic base-flow method
- New England aquatic base flow method
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- méthode d'évaluation du débit de base
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20du%20d%C3%A9bit%20de%20base
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
débit de base : Débit d’un cours d’eau particulier à un moment de l'année où il n’ y a ni pluie ni fonte des neiges, habituellement, la quantité d’eau souterraine déchargée dans un cours d’eau. 2, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20du%20d%C3%A9bit%20de%20base
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-06-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Soil Science
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mudslide
1, record 6, English, mudslide
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- mudflow 2, record 6, English, mudflow
correct
- mud flow 3, record 6, English, mud%20flow
correct
- mud-flow 4, record 6, English, mud%2Dflow
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition where there is a river, flow or inundation of liquid mud down a hillside usually as a result of a dual condition of loss of brush cover, and the subsequent accumulation of water on the ground preceded by a period of unusually heavy or sustained rain. 5, record 6, English, - mudslide
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A mudslide (sometimes called a mudflow) is the most rapid (up to 80 km/h) and fluid type of downhill mass movement comprising of at least 50 per cent silt and clay-sized materials and up to 30 per cent water. 6, record 6, English, - mudslide
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mudslide may occur as a distinct phenomenon while a landslide is in progress. 5, record 6, English, - mudslide
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Science du sol
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- coulée de boue
1, record 6, French, coul%C3%A9e%20de%20boue
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- coulée boueuse 2, record 6, French, coul%C3%A9e%20boueuse
correct, feminine noun
- déluge de boue 3, record 6, French, d%C3%A9luge%20de%20boue
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La coulée de boue est un mouvement rapide d’une masse de matériaux remaniés, à forte teneur en eau et de consistance plus ou moins visqueuse. Elle prend fréquemment naissance dans la partie aval d’un glissement de terrain. 4, record 6, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20de%20boue
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Vestige d’une coulée boueuse. Barcelonnette-France. Souvent rapides et extrêmement dangereuses, les coulées sont déclenchées par un excès d’eau(pluies exceptionnelles, fonte des neiges ou d’un glacier...). 5, record 6, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20de%20boue
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- flujo de lodo
1, record 6, Spanish, flujo%20de%20lodo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente de lodo 1, record 6, Spanish, corriente%20de%20lodo
correct, feminine noun
- corriente de barro 2, record 6, Spanish, corriente%20de%20barro
correct, feminine noun
- corriente de fango 3, record 6, Spanish, corriente%20de%20fango
correct, feminine noun
- colada de barro 4, record 6, Spanish, colada%20de%20barro
correct, feminine noun
- colada de fango 4, record 6, Spanish, colada%20de%20fango
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flujo de agua tan fuertemente cargado de tierra y residuos que la masa fluyente es espesa y viscosa. 5, record 6, Spanish, - flujo%20de%20lodo
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tipo de solifluxión, propio de ciertas pendientes arcillosas. 3, record 6, Spanish, - flujo%20de%20lodo
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-12-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- desalting 1, record 7, English, desalting
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dessalure
1, record 7, French, dessalure
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atténuation de la salinité de l'eau de mer par apport naturel d’eau douce, pluies, fonte des neiges et des glaces. 1, record 7, French, - dessalure
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- desalinización
1, record 7, Spanish, desalinizaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-01-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Footwear (Clothing)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- slush boot
1, record 8, English, slush%20boot
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chaussures (Vêtements)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- botte pour neige fondante
1, record 8, French, botte%20pour%20neige%20fondante
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- botte pour fonte des neiges 1, record 8, French, botte%20pour%20fonte%20des%20neiges
feminine noun
- botte anti-boue 1, record 8, French, botte%20anti%2Dboue
feminine noun
- botte pare-boue 1, record 8, French, botte%20pare%2Dboue
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bottes de caoutchouc à l'épreuve de l'eau et portées entre autres à la fonte des neiges. 2, record 8, French, - botte%20pour%20neige%20fondante
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-03-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- discharge current 1, record 9, English, discharge%20current
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- overflow current 1, record 9, English, overflow%20current
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- courant de décharge
1, record 9, French, courant%20de%20d%C3%A9charge
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un bassin de dilution, sortie qui évacue l'excédent apporté par les précipitations, le ruissellement, les cours d’eau, la fonte des neiges. 1, record 9, French, - courant%20de%20d%C3%A9charge
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente de descarga
1, record 9, Spanish, corriente%20de%20descarga
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-04-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- dilution basin 1, record 10, English, dilution%20basin
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- bassin de dilution
1, record 10, French, bassin%20de%20dilution
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- bassin de dessalure 1, record 10, French, bassin%20de%20dessalure
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mer semifermée dans laquelle lea apports d’eaux douces(précipitations, fonte des neiges et des glaces, cours d’eau) dépassent les pertes par évaporation. 1, record 10, French, - bassin%20de%20dilution
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le bilan hydrique est positif. L’eau de surface, peu salée et peu dense, s’écoule vers l’océan dans un courant de décharge; tandis que l’eau océanique plus dense pénètre en profondeur. 1, record 10, French, - bassin%20de%20dilution
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuenca de dilución
1, record 10, Spanish, cuenca%20de%20diluci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1989-06-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- channel water
1, record 11, English, channel%20water
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Shallow, intermittently flowing water in abandoned, eroded glacio-fluvial spillways. Periods of flowing water occur mainly in the spring following snowmelt, and after exceptionally high precipitation. 2, record 11, English, - channel%20water
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- eau de chenal
1, record 11, French, eau%20de%20chenal
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- eau en chenal 2, record 11, French, eau%20en%20chenal
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau peu profonde à écoulement intermittent dans des dégorgeoirs fluvio-glaciaires érodés et abandonnés. Les périodes d’écoulement se produisent surtout au printemps, après la fonte des neiges, et après des précipitations particulièrement abondantes. 1, record 11, French, - eau%20de%20chenal
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1989-03-22
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- snowpatch fen
1, record 12, English, snowpatch%20fen
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fen occurring on uniform slopes underlain by permafrost. These fens are fed by the gradual melting of persistent snowpatches on the slopes above the fens. The thickness of peat is usually less than 0.5 m. 1, record 12, English, - snowpatch%20fen
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- tourbière minérotrophe de neige tardive
1, record 12, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20min%C3%A9rotrophe%20de%20neige%20tardive
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- fen de neige tardive 2, record 12, French, fen%20de%20neige%20tardive
masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tourbière minérotrophe] qui se trouve sur des pentes uniformes sus-jacentes au pergélisol. Ces [tourbières] sont alimentées par l'eau de fonte des neiges tardives sur les pentes au-dessus des [T=tourbières]. L"épaisseur de la tourbe est habituellement inférieure à 0, 5 m. 2, record 12, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20min%C3%A9rotrophe%20de%20neige%20tardive
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1977-03-11
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- surface mantle
1, record 13, English, surface%20mantle
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- active rooting zone 1, record 13, English, active%20rooting%20zone
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the surface mantle is a region subject to storage depletion by evaporation and evapotranspiration, and its infiltration characteristics determine the extent to which rainfall or snowmelt may be received for storage and transmission. 1, record 13, English, - surface%20mantle
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- couche de surface
1, record 13, French, couche%20de%20surface
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- zone des racines 1, record 13, French, zone%20des%20racines
feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la couche de surface est une zone où l'évaporation et l'évapotranspiration prélèvent de l'eau emmagasinée; les caractéristiques d’infiltration déterminent les proportions des eaux de pluie ou de fonte des neiges qui seront emmagasinées et percoleront à travers le sol. 1, record 13, French, - couche%20de%20surface
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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