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WISCONSINIEN [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Chronology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Wisconsin Stage
1, record 1, English, Wisconsin%20Stage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Wisconsin Glacial Stage 2, record 1, English, Wisconsin%20Glacial%20Stage
correct
- Wisconsinan 3, record 1, English, Wisconsinan
correct, noun
- Wisconsinan Glacial Stage 2, record 1, English, Wisconsinan%20Glacial%20Stage
correct
- Wisconsinan Glacial 4, record 1, English, Wisconsinan%20Glacial
correct
- Wisconsinian Glacial Stage 2, record 1, English, Wisconsinian%20Glacial%20Stage
correct
- Wisconsinian Glacial 2, record 1, English, Wisconsinian%20Glacial
correct
- Wisconsin 1, record 1, English, Wisconsin
- Wurm 5, record 1, English, Wurm
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Last Pleistocene glacial stage. 6, record 1, English, - Wisconsin%20Stage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Wisconsin is the only one of the glacial stages that is datable by C14 ... The lower limit of the Wisconsin Stage is the top of the Sangamon Stage ... 1, record 1, English, - Wisconsin%20Stage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Alps, the fourth glacial stage is called Wurm. 5, record 1, English, - Wisconsin%20Stage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Chronologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Wisconsinien
1, record 1, French, Wisconsinien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Wisconsien 2, record 1, French, Wisconsien
masculine noun
- Wurm 3, record 1, French, Wurm
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En Amérique du Nord, quatrième et dernier étage glaciaire reconnu du Pléistocène, succédant à l’Interglaciaire sangamonien et précédant l’Holocène [et dont la] limite supérieure a été fixée à 10 ka. 3, record 1, French, - Wisconsinien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Wisconsinien est marqué par trois stades glaciaires, attestés par la présence de tills différents [...] et par des épisodes où la glace en retrait(interstades) retenait des lacs [...]. À la base de la coupe, [...] affleurent des graviers oxydés, attribués à l'interglaciaire sangamonien. 4, record 1, French, - Wisconsinien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les Alpes, l'équivalent du Wisconsinien est le Wurm. 3, record 1, French, - Wisconsinien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Cronología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Wisconsin
1, record 1, Spanish, Wisconsin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glaciación del norte de América correspondiente a la europea de Würm. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Wisconsin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wisconsin: el nombre propio en sí no tiene género y en contexto se aludirá a la glaciación de Wisconsin. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Wisconsin
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Late Wisconsinan
1, record 2, English, Late%20Wisconsinan
correct, adjective phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Late Wisconsinan glacial and glaciofluvial environments. 1, record 2, English, - Late%20Wisconsinan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- du Wisconsinien tardif
1, record 2, French, du%20Wisconsinien%20tardif
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- du Wisconsinien supérieur 2, record 2, French, du%20Wisconsinien%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Milieux glaciaires et fluvioglaciaires du Wisconsinien supérieur. 2, record 2, French, - du%20Wisconsinien%20tardif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- multiple till sequence
1, record 3, English, multiple%20till%20sequence
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Three of the sections (Katherine Creek, Little Bear River, and Inlin Brook) expose bedrock and Tertiary gravel overlain by colluvium and a multiple till sequence of montane origin, separated by paleosols and capped by a till of Laurentide origin. 2, record 3, English, - multiple%20till%20sequence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multiple till sequence: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - multiple%20till%20sequence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- séquence formée de plusieurs tills
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9quence%20form%C3%A9e%20de%20plusieurs%20tills
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- séquence de tills multiples 2, record 3, French, s%C3%A9quence%20de%20tills%20multiples
correct, feminine noun
- séquence à tills multiples 3, record 3, French, s%C3%A9quence%20%C3%A0%20tills%20multiples
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- séquence d'un till multiple 4, record 3, French, s%C3%A9quence%20d%27un%20till%20multiple
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans trois des coupes (Katherine Creek, Little Bear River et Inlin Brook), on observe le socle rocheux et les graviers tertiaires recouverts par des colluvions, ensuite d’une séquence formée de plusieurs tills d’origine montanienne séparés par des paléosols, et finalement le tout est chapeauté par un till laurentidien. 1, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20form%C3%A9e%20de%20plusieurs%20tills
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
À proximité de Woodbridge, au nord-ouest de Toronto, Ontario, une tranchée de chemin de fer de 15 mètres de haut et un banc d’emprunt dans le même dépôt, exploité pour la première fois en 1962, montre une séquence de tills multiples intercalée de sédiments fossilifères. 2, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20form%C3%A9e%20de%20plusieurs%20tills
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
L'examen de ce site révèle une avancée et une régression glaciaires accompagnées d’un épandage fluvio-glaciaire [...] et d’une séquence d’un till multiple incluant probablement les tills de Catfish Creek et de Port Stanley du Wisconsinien supérieur(âge entre 25 000 et 14 000 ans). 4, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20form%C3%A9e%20de%20plusieurs%20tills
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séquence à tills multiples : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20form%C3%A9e%20de%20plusieurs%20tills
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-03-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
- Glaciology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Pleistocene
1, record 4, English, Pleistocene
correct, see observation, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Pleistocene epoch 2, record 4, English, Pleistocene%20epoch
correct
- Great Ice Age 3, record 4, English, Great%20Ice%20Age
correct
- Diluvium 3, record 4, English, Diluvium
correct, regional
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An epoch of the Quaternary period, after the Pliocene of the Tertiary and before the Holocene ... 3, record 4, English, - Pleistocene
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the Quaternary is designated as an era, the Pleistocene is considered to be a period. 3, record 4, English, - Pleistocene
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The official name of this period is Pleistocene. 4, record 4, English, - Pleistocene
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Diluvium: A term used in continental Europe equivalent to Pleistocene. 3, record 4, English, - Pleistocene
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
- Glaciologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Pléistocène
1, record 4, French, Pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- époque pléistocène 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9poque%20pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
- grande époque glaciaire 3, record 4, French, grande%20%C3%A9poque%20glaciaire
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Première époque de la Période quaternaire succédant au Pliocène, et dont le début est fixé à 1,64 Ma. 4, record 4, French, - Pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette époque constitue la majeure partie du Quaternaire. Elle est caractérisée par une succession de glaciations importantes séparées par des épisodes au climat plus chaud. 4, record 4, French, - Pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Pléistocène est subdivisé en inférieur, moyen et supérieur. Au Canada, la toute dernière partie du Pléistocène moyen est désignée sous le nom de «Illinoien» ou «Étage illinoien», et le Pléistocène supérieur est divisé en deux étages, le Sangamonien et le Wisconsinien. 4, record 4, French, - Pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
- Glaciología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Pleistoceno
1, record 4, Spanish, Pleistoceno
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período inferior de la Era Cuaternaria, de duración de 1,5 millones de años. 1, record 4, Spanish, - Pleistoceno
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-07-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
- Geology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Laurentide Ice Sheet
1, record 5, English, Laurentide%20Ice%20Sheet
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
- Géologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Inlandsis laurentidien
1, record 5, French, Inlandsis%20laurentidien
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inlandsis de morphologie complexe, centré sur le Bouclier canadien durant la dernière glaciation [au Wisconsinien] mais recouvrant aussi à certaines époques de vastes régions à la périphérie du bouclier. 1, record 5, French, - Inlandsis%20laurentidien
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ses précurseurs formés lors de glaciations antérieures pourraient être qualifiés de glaces laurentidiennes mais non d’"Inlandsis laurentidien". 1, record 5, French, - Inlandsis%20laurentidien
Record 5, Key term(s)
- glace laurentidienne
- glaces laurentidiennes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-06-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Weichsel
1, record 6, English, Weichsel
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... in northern Europe ... the classical fourth and last glacial stage of the Pleistocene Epoch, after the Saale glacial stage; equivalent to the Würm and Wisconsinian. 1, record 6, English, - Weichsel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Weichsel
1, record 6, French, Weichsel
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Weichsélien 2, record 6, French, Weichs%C3%A9lien
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(équiv. Wurmien ou Wisconsinien). 2, record 6, French, - Weichsel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-04-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Sangamonian Interglacial Stage
1, record 7, English, Sangamonian%20Interglacial%20Stage
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Sangamonian 1, record 7, English, Sangamonian
correct
- Sangamon 1, record 7, English, Sangamon
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The third classical interglacial stage of the Pleistocene Epoch in North America, after the Illinoian glacial stage and before the Wisconsinan. 1, record 7, English, - Sangamonian%20Interglacial%20Stage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Alps, the third interglacial stage is called Riss-Wurm. 1, record 7, English, - Sangamonian%20Interglacial%20Stage
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Sangamonien
1, record 7, French, Sangamonien
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Interglaciaire sangamonien 1, record 7, French, Interglaciaire%20sangamonien
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En Amérique du Nord, troisième interglaciaire du Pléistocène, succédant à l'Illinoien et précédant le Wisconsinien. 1, record 7, French, - Sangamonien
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les Alpes, l’équivalent du Sangamonien est le Riss-Wurm. 1, record 7, French, - Sangamonien
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-05-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dispersal shadow
1, record 8, English, dispersal%20shadow
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- dispersal fan 2, record 8, English, dispersal%20fan
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area downstream of a parent rock or formation where loose fragments or grains (e.g. glacial erratics, specific mineral grains), derived from it, are found. 2, record 8, English, - dispersal%20shadow
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- train de dispersion
1, record 8, French, train%20de%20dispersion
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- trainée de dispersion 2, record 8, French, train%C3%A9e%20de%20dispersion
correct, feminine noun
- aire de dispersion 3, record 8, French, aire%20de%20dispersion
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En utilisant les données de Dionne (1981) et de Prichonnet (1982) on démontre l’allure exponentielle du train de dispersion selon une direction NNW-SSE. 1, record 8, French, - train%20de%20dispersion
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contexte tiré de «Glaciations et déglaciations du Wisconsinien dans le Sud du Québec(région de Montréal) », rapport d’excursion A7/C7, INQUA, 1987. 1, record 8, French, - train%20de%20dispersion
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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