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DUNAIRE [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Environmental Management
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Basin Head Marine Protected Area
1, record 1, English, Basin%20Head%20Marine%20Protected%20Area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Basin Head MPA 2, record 1, English, Basin%20Head%20MPA
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Basin Head is a shallow coastal lagoon located on the eastern tip of Prince Edward Island, near the town of Souris. The lagoon is surrounded by both agricultural land and an extensive sand dune system. Approximately 5 kilometres long, Basin Head is a unique coastal environment that the community, conservation organizations, and both levels of government are working towards protecting for generations to come. 3, record 1, English, - Basin%20Head%20Marine%20Protected%20Area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Gestion environnementale
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de protection marine de Basin Head
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20protection%20marine%20de%20Basin%20Head
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ZPM de Basin Head 2, record 1, French, ZPM%20de%20Basin%20Head
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Basin Head est une lagune située à l'extrémité est de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard, près de la ville de Souris. La lagune est entourée de terres agricoles et d’un vaste système dunaire. Longue de 5 kilomètres seulement, elle constitue un habitat côtier exceptionnel que les organisations de conservation et les deux paliers de gouvernement tentent de protéger au profit des générations à venir. 3, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20protection%20marine%20de%20Basin%20Head
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Desertification
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nebka
1, record 2, English, nebka
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nebkha 2, record 2, English, nebkha
correct
- nabkha 3, record 2, English, nabkha
correct
- hummock 4, record 2, English, hummock
correct
- shrub-coppice dune 5, record 2, English, shrub%2Dcoppice%20dune
correct
- shrub-coppice 6, record 2, English, shrub%2Dcoppice
correct
- phytogenic mound 7, record 2, English, phytogenic%20mound
correct
- phytogenic hillock 8, record 2, English, phytogenic%20hillock
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small aeolian sand deposit associated with the growth of a bush or shrub, often extended by a dune spit formed downwind under the shelter of the plant ... 9, record 2, English, - nebka
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the ground, the most obvious dune form in lightly vegetated areas is the "nebka" or "shrub-coppice dune" ... 10, record 2, English, - nebka
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Désertification
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nebka
1, record 2, French, nebka
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nebak 2, record 2, French, nebak
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite accumulation éolienne liée à la croissance d’un buisson ou d’un arbuste, souvent prolongée par une flèche dunaire développée à l'abri du vent [...] 3, record 2, French, - nebka
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Desertification
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- parabolic dune
1, record 3, English, parabolic%20dune
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- U-shaped dune 2, record 3, English, U%2Dshaped%20dune
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long, scoop-shaped sand dune having a ground plan approximating the form of a parabola, with the horns pointing windward (upwind). 3, record 3, English, - parabolic%20dune
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Paradoxically, erosion is also involved in building individual or adjoining aeolian dunes such as parabolic dunes through a deflation process in hilly sandy landscapes fixed by vegetation cover. The wind rushes through openings in the vegetation cover, etches out sandy hillocks and builds up dunes whose concave windward slopes consist of shifting sand, whereas vegetation can immobilize the sand on the slipface. 4, record 3, English, - parabolic%20dune
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Désertification
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dune parabolique
1, record 3, French, dune%20parabolique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dune en U 2, record 3, French, dune%20en%20U
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dune de sable dont la forme allongée ressemble à peu près à celle de la barkhane, mais dont la convexité est face sous le vent. 3, record 3, French, - dune%20parabolique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Paradoxalement, l'érosion participe également au façonnement d’édifices éoliens individuels ou coalescents comme les dunes paraboliques qui résultent d’un processus de déflation dans des sables à topographie monticulaire fixés par un couvert végétal. Le vent profite d’une brèche dans la couverture végétale pour surcreuser le monticule sableux et développer un édifice dunaire dont le versant concave au vent est composé de sable vif alors que le versant sous le vent est fixé par la végétation. 4, record 3, French, - dune%20parabolique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Desertificación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- duna parabólica
1, record 3, Spanish, duna%20parab%C3%B3lica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en las dunas parabólicas, los cuernos progresan más rápidamente que la parte central, lo cual queda explicado por la existencia de matorrales o de piedras que retrasan o impiden el movimiento del cuerpo de la duna. 2, record 3, Spanish, - duna%20parab%C3%B3lica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cross-bar 1, record 4, English, cross%2Dbar
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- crossbar
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bras dunaire
1, record 4, French, bras%20dunaire
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bourrelet de sable cloisonnant un couloir interdunaire. 2, record 4, French, - bras%20dunaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-08-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dune rim
1, record 5, English, dune%20rim
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dune migration is associated with blowout of the parabolic dune rim and downwind migration of the slip face ... 1, record 5, English, - dune%20rim
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bourrelet dunaire
1, record 5, French, bourrelet%20dunaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- bourrelet de dune 2, record 5, French, bourrelet%20de%20dune
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les bourrelets dunaires qui accompagnent les plages constituent pour elles une réserve en sable qui contribue à limiter leur érosion et leur recul, aussi il est important de renforcer les actions qui fixent le sable. Mais pour compenser le déficit en sédiments, la meilleure façon est d’apporter artificiellement, selon le cas, des sables ou des galets. 3, record 5, French, - bourrelet%20dunaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les dunes [...] ont deux origines, fluviales et marines. [...] Le bourrelet dunaire littoral est [...] mouvant et attaqué par les tempêtes d’autant plus souvent que le niveau de la mer s’élève. Les dunes marines situées à l'intérieur sont relativement protégées, et peu mobiles car fixées par la végétation(tamaris, pins). 4, record 5, French, - bourrelet%20dunaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-08-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sand ridge
1, record 6, English, sand%20ridge
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- sandy ridge 2, record 6, English, sandy%20ridge
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long, sinuous offshore feature that stretches over wide areas of the seabed and is formed in extreme conditions, such as by subsurface tides. 3, record 6, English, - sand%20ridge
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
barrier: A narrow elongate sand ridge extending parallel with the shore and separated from it by a lagoon, the ridges typically rise slightly above the high tide level. 4, record 6, English, - sand%20ridge
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sand ridge: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 6, English, - sand%20ridge
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- crête de sable
1, record 6, French, cr%C3%AAte%20de%20sable
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- crête sableuse 2, record 6, French, cr%C3%AAte%20sableuse
correct, feminine noun
- crête sablonneuse 3, record 6, French, cr%C3%AAte%20sablonneuse
feminine noun
- récif sablonneux 4, record 6, French, r%C3%A9cif%20sablonneux
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lac est séparé du golfe du Bengale par une longue crête de sable et relié par un canal étroit qui lui apporte des eaux salées. 5, record 6, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20de%20sable
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ce terrain est un classique marais côtier [qui] renferme un système dunaire assorti de nombreux récifs sablonneux qui protègent un système de marais salés avec des étiers et des marelles. 6, record 6, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20de%20sable
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crête de sable : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 6, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20de%20sable
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-08-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- longitudinal dune
1, record 7, English, longitudinal%20dune
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long, narrow sand dune, usually symmetrical in cross profile, oriented parallel with the direction of the prevailing wind. 2, record 7, English, - longitudinal%20dune
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is wider and steeper on the windward side but tapers to a point on the leeward side, and commonly forms behind an obstacle in an area where sand is abundant and the wind is strong and constant. 2, record 7, English, - longitudinal%20dune
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Longitudinal dunes range from 60 meters to 100 kilometers in length and from 3 to 50 meters in height. 3, record 7, English, - longitudinal%20dune
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dune longitudinale
1, record 7, French, dune%20longitudinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- dune en vague 2, record 7, French, dune%20en%20vague
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dune de sable étroite et allongée d’orientation parallèle au vent dominant. 3, record 7, French, - dune%20longitudinale
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De petits obstacles, cailloux, touffes d’herbes, arbustes, peuvent donner naissance à de petites accumulations sableuses. [...] Lorsque le vent a soufflé, on a ainsi une indication précise de sa direction, et même de sa force par l'observation de cette flèche sableuse. On acquiert ainsi la notion d’édifice dunaire allongé dans le lit du vent autrement dit de «dune longitudinale». 4, record 7, French, - dune%20longitudinale
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les dunes en vague [...] sont l’une des [dunes les] plus fréquentes dans les déserts chauds [...]. [Leurs] ondulations sont [...] beaucoup moins vigoureuses que les barkhanes ou les dunes paraboliques [...] 2, record 7, French, - dune%20longitudinale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- duna longitudinal
1, record 7, Spanish, duna%20longitudinal
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Duna alargada en la dirección del viento, resultante del desarrollo de uno de los extremos de un barján, cuando el otro es retenido por un obstáculo. 1, record 7, Spanish, - duna%20longitudinal
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-09-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- foredune
1, record 8, English, foredune
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coastal dune or dune ridge oriented parallel to the shoreline, occurring at the landward margin of the beach, along the shoreward face of a beach ridge, or at the landward limit of the highest tide, and more or less completely stabilized by vegetation. 2, record 8, English, - foredune
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- avant-dune
1, record 8, French, avant%2Ddune
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En milieu littoral, cordon dunaire libre situé au bord de la plage. 2, record 8, French, - avant%2Ddune
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- anteduna
1, record 8, Spanish, anteduna
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Línea de dunas más cercanas al mar. 1, record 8, Spanish, - anteduna
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-01-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- dune ridge
1, record 9, English, dune%20ridge
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A series of parallel dunes, whose movements are arrested by the growth of vegetation, along the shore of a retreating sea. 2, record 9, English, - dune%20ridge
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cordon dunaire
1, record 9, French, cordon%20dunaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- cordon de dune 2, record 9, French, cordon%20de%20dune
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alignement dunaire parallèle ou perpendiculaire à la direction du vent constructeur, d’une hauteur supérieure au décamètre. 1, record 9, French, - cordon%20dunaire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-12-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- dune crest 1, record 10, English, dune%20crest
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- crête dunaire
1, record 10, French, cr%C3%AAte%20dunaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie sommitale d’une dune définie par l’intersection de ses versants. 1, record 10, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20dunaire
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-12-02
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Historical Park and Site Names
- Environmental Management
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Greenwich Dune Lands (Adjunct)
1, record 11, English, Greenwich%20Dune%20Lands%20%28Adjunct%29
Prince Edward Island
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Noms de parcs, lieux et canaux historiques
- Gestion environnementale
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Annexe des dunes de Greenwich
1, record 11, French, Annexe%20des%20dunes%20de%20Greenwich
feminine noun, Prince Edward Island
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système dunaire rattaché au parc national de l'Î.-P.-É. [Île-du-Prince-Édouard]. 1, record 11, French, - Annexe%20des%20dunes%20de%20Greenwich
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Gestionnaire du projet Annexe des dunes de Greenwich. 1, record 11, French, - Annexe%20des%20dunes%20de%20Greenwich
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1987-03-06
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or relative to a dune. 2, record 12, English, - dunal
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- dunaire 1, record 12, French, dunaire
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif aux dunes. 2, record 12, French, - dunaire
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1980-12-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Human Geography
- Biological Sciences
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- dune pasture 1, record 13, English, dune%20pasture
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pastures that are used in the rainy season [in the Sahel] remain nevertheless very sensitive to excessive stocking rates. Above a certain critical threshold, the herbaceous cover deteriorates. Thus, on sandy soils, there appear small dunes with herbaceous vegetation (...) 2, record 13, English, - dune%20pasture
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Géographie humaine
- Sciences biologiques
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- pâturage dunaire 1, record 13, French, p%C3%A2turage%20dunaire
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Des] zones à brousse tigrée sont exploitées d’une manière préférentielle, par le gros bétail et ce, jusqu’à deux ou trois mois après la saison des pluies. Cependant, en cas de manque d’eau le gros bétail [des nomades en Afrique du Nord] pâture sur les "bodera", pâturages dunaires. 1, record 13, French, - p%C3%A2turage%20dunaire
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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