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EAU FUSION NIVALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gelifluction
1, record 1, English, gelifluction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- congelifluction 2, record 1, English, congelifluction
correct
- gelisolifluction 3, record 1, English, gelisolifluction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The slow, continuous downslope movement of rock debris and water-saturated soil that occurs above frozen ground, as in most polar regions and in many high mountain ranges. 4, record 1, English, - gelifluction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The process of debris movement in periglacial regions has been variously defined and a number of terms have been suggested. First J.G. Anderson (1906) proposed the term "solifluction" (solum-soil, fluere-flow) for slow movement of debris, soaked with water, from higher to lower slopes. Solifluction term was replaced by "congelifluction" of J. Daylik (1951) to incorporate only soilflow in the periglacial climate having permafrost lying below an active layer. K. Bryan (1946) used the term "cryoturbation" which included all types of mass-movement of regolith under periglacial environment. Recently, "gelifluction" is used in place of "congelifluction." 5, record 1, English, - gelifluction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gelifluction only occurs in areas of permafrost, in contrast to solifluction, and may give rise to gelifluction flats and gelifluction terraces. 4, record 1, English, - gelifluction
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gelifluxion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gélifluxion
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9lifluxion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gélifluxion périglaciaire 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A9lifluxion%20p%C3%A9riglaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme de solifluxion provoquée, lors du dégel, par la lente inhibition de matériaux argila-limoneux en une eau fournie par la fusion du manteau neigeux ou de lentilles de glaces interstitielles. 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9lifluxion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce processus affecte les versants couverts par la toundra ou la pelouse du domaine ou de l’étage périglaciaires. 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9lifluxion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La saturation des matériaux argileux est obtenue avec une fréquence particulière sous les climats périglaciaires(où l'on parle de gélifluxion), car, lors du dégel, les lentilles de glace libèrent une grande quantité d’eau. Toutefois, en raison des multiples possibilités d’apport d’eau(précipitations, fusion nivale, nappe phréatique, etc.), la solifluxion s’observe sous toutes les latitudes. 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9lifluxion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Glaciología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- congeliflucción
1, record 1, Spanish, congeliflucci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- geliflucción 1, record 1, Spanish, geliflucci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- gelifluxión 2, record 1, Spanish, gelifluxi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disminución de áreas heladas permanentemente, por fusión de nieves o hielo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - congeliflucci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- snow-melt
1, record 2, English, snow%2Dmelt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- snowmelt 2, record 2, English, snowmelt
correct
- snow melt 3, record 2, English, snow%20melt
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The water resulting from the melting of snow. 4, record 2, English, - snow%2Dmelt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eau de fonte
1, record 2, French, eau%20de%20fonte
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- eau de fonte de la neige 2, record 2, French, eau%20de%20fonte%20de%20la%20neige
correct, feminine noun
- eau de fusion de la neige 3, record 2, French, eau%20de%20fusion%20de%20la%20neige
correct, feminine noun
- eau de fonte nivale 4, record 2, French, eau%20de%20fonte%20nivale
correct, feminine noun
- eau de fusion nivale 5, record 2, French, eau%20de%20fusion%20nivale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau résultant de la fonte de la neige. 6, record 2, French, - eau%20de%20fonte
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - eau%20de%20fonte
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - eau%20de%20fonte
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - eau%20de%20fonte
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - eau%20de%20fonte
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - eau%20de%20fonte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Glaciología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fusión de nieve
1, record 2, Spanish, fusi%C3%B3n%20de%20nieve
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- desnieve 2, record 2, Spanish, desnieve
masculine noun
- fusión de la nieve 2, record 2, Spanish, fusi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20nieve
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua procedente de la fusión de la nieve. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fusi%C3%B3n%20de%20nieve
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