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DRUMLIN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drumlin
1, record 1, English, drumlin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A low, smoothly rounded, elongate hill of compact glacial till, or rarely other kinds of drift, built under the margin of the ice and shaped by its flow, or carved out of an older moraine by readvancing ice; its longer axis is parallel to the direction of movement of the ice. It usually has a blunt nose pointing in the direction from which the ice approached, and a gentler slope tapering in the other direction. 3, record 1, English, - drumlin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drumlin
1, record 1, French, drumlin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colline ronde ou elliptique constituée de till et formée sous un glacier actif. Son grand axe est toujours orienté parallèlement au sens de l’écoulement glaciaire. 2, record 1, French, - drumlin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les drumlins et les drumlinoides ont plusieurs caractères en commun : une forme générale allongée et le grand axe toujours orienté parallèlement au sens de l’écoulement glaciaire. De plus, leur profil étiré est dissymétrique : un versant doux et long qui se raccorde à un flanc abrupt et court. Ce dernier indique l’amont de l’écoulement glaciaire. 3, record 1, French, - drumlin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Glaciología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- drumlin
1, record 1, Spanish, drumlin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loma de forma elíptica, propia del fondo de los antiguos glaciares continentales, orientada en el sentido de la escorrentía del hielo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - drumlin
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rock drumlin
1, record 2, English, rock%20drumlin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- false drumlin 2, record 2, English, false%20drumlin
- rocdrumlin 3, record 2, English, rocdrumlin
- rock drum 3, record 2, English, rock%20drum
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A smooth, streamlined hill, having a core of bedrock usually veneered with a layer of till; it is modelled by glacial erosion, and its long axis is parallel to the direction of ice movement. 3, record 2, English, - rock%20drumlin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is similar in outline and form to a true drumlin, but is generally less symmetrical and less regularly shaped. 3, record 2, English, - rock%20drumlin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drumlin rocheux
1, record 2, French, drumlin%20rocheux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- drumlin à noyau rocheux 2, record 2, French, drumlin%20%C3%A0%20noyau%20rocheux
masculine noun
- roc drumlin 2, record 2, French, roc%20drumlin
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colline d’origine glaciaire, à surface profilée et allongée dans le sens de l'écoulement glaciaire. Le drumlin rocheux est constitué d’un noyau de roche en place recouvert d’une mince couche de till. Sa forme est moins régulière et moins symétrique que celle d’un drumlin véritable. 3, record 2, French, - drumlin%20rocheux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rock-cored drumlin 1, record 3, English, rock%2Dcored%20drumlin
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- drumlin sur roche de fond
1, record 3, French, drumlin%20sur%20roche%20de%20fond
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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