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EAU FUSION GLACIAIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snow-melt
1, record 1, English, snow%2Dmelt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- snowmelt 2, record 1, English, snowmelt
correct
- snow melt 3, record 1, English, snow%20melt
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The water resulting from the melting of snow. 4, record 1, English, - snow%2Dmelt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau de fonte
1, record 1, French, eau%20de%20fonte
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eau de fonte de la neige 2, record 1, French, eau%20de%20fonte%20de%20la%20neige
correct, feminine noun
- eau de fusion de la neige 3, record 1, French, eau%20de%20fusion%20de%20la%20neige
correct, feminine noun
- eau de fonte nivale 4, record 1, French, eau%20de%20fonte%20nivale
correct, feminine noun
- eau de fusion nivale 5, record 1, French, eau%20de%20fusion%20nivale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau résultant de la fonte de la neige. 6, record 1, French, - eau%20de%20fonte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la crue nivale [...] est causée par l’eau de fonte de la neige et de la glace qui gonfle les cours d’eau au printemps. 2, record 1, French, - eau%20de%20fonte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Des torrents de volcanites et de gaz en fusion se mélangent avec l'eau de fonte nivale et glaciaire pour former d’immenses coulées de débris. 4, record 1, French, - eau%20de%20fonte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Eau de ruissellement [est la] partie des précipitations ou de l’eau de fusion nivale qui s’écoule rapidement à la surface du sol et des versants. 5, record 1, French, - eau%20de%20fonte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
L’amoncellement de la glace sur les avant-toits empêche l’eau de fusion de la neige de s’égoutter. 7, record 1, French, - eau%20de%20fonte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les] «eaux de fonte» [proviennent aussi] de la fusion estivale des neiges, des langues glaciaires ou des inlandsis. 8, record 1, French, - eau%20de%20fonte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Glaciología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fusión de nieve
1, record 1, Spanish, fusi%C3%B3n%20de%20nieve
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desnieve 2, record 1, Spanish, desnieve
masculine noun
- fusión de la nieve 2, record 1, Spanish, fusi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20nieve
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua procedente de la fusión de la nieve. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fusi%C3%B3n%20de%20nieve
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- glacial melt-water
1, record 2, English, glacial%20melt%2Dwater
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- glacial meltwater 2, record 2, English, glacial%20meltwater
correct
- glacial melt water 3, record 2, English, glacial%20melt%20water
correct
- glacier melt-water 4, record 2, English, glacier%20melt%2Dwater
correct
- glacier meltwater 5, record 2, English, glacier%20meltwater
correct
- glacier melt water 6, record 2, English, glacier%20melt%20water
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... melt water ... produced when a glacier melts. 3, record 2, English, - glacial%20melt%2Dwater
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - glacial%20melt%2Dwater
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - glacial%20melt%2Dwater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Potholes may also form under or near the edge of glaciers by the action of glacial meltwater. 2, record 2, English, - glacial%20melt%2Dwater
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eau de fonte glaciaire
1, record 2, French, eau%20de%20fonte%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- eau de fonte des glaciers 2, record 2, French, eau%20de%20fonte%20des%20glaciers
correct, feminine noun
- eau de fusion glaciaire 3, record 2, French, eau%20de%20fusion%20glaciaire
feminine noun
- eau de fusion des glaciers 4, record 2, French, eau%20de%20fusion%20des%20glaciers
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - eau%20de%20fonte%20glaciaire
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - eau%20de%20fonte%20glaciaire
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - eau%20de%20fonte%20glaciaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eaux de fonte : eaux provenant de la fusion estivale des neiges, des langues glaciaires ou des inlandsis. 6, record 2, French, - eau%20de%20fonte%20glaciaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- glacial Lake Vermont
1, record 3, English, glacial%20Lake%20Vermont
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - glacial%20Lake%20Vermont
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Farther west, in the wide part of St. Lawrence Valley, meltwater was ponded between the Appalachian Highlands, including Adirondack Mountains, and the ice front to form Glacial Lake Vermont ... 3, record 3, English, - glacial%20Lake%20Vermont
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lac glaciaire Vermont
1, record 3, French, lac%20glaciaire%20Vermont
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - lac%20glaciaire%20Vermont
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - lac%20glaciaire%20Vermont
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Plus à l'ouest, dans la partie large de la vallée du Saint-Laurent, l'eau de fusion s’est accumulée entre les hautes-terres des Appalaches, y compris les monts Adirondacks et le front glaciaire, pour former le lac glaciaire Vermont [...] 3, record 3, French, - lac%20glaciaire%20Vermont
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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