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DUREE COUVERTURE GLACIELLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ice cover
1, record 1, English, ice%20cover
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ice-cover 2, record 1, English, ice%2Dcover
correct
- ice coverage 3, record 1, English, ice%20coverage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] ice on the surface of an open body of water, e.g. a lake or river. 4, record 1, English, - ice%20cover
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Analysis of trends in the dates of river freeze-up, river ice break-up, and periods of ice-cover in Canada was recently carried out ... 2, record 1, English, - ice%20cover
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche de glace
1, record 1, French, couche%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couverture de glace 2, record 1, French, couverture%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun
- couverture glacielle 3, record 1, French, couverture%20glacielle
correct, feminine noun
- manteau glaciel 4, record 1, French, manteau%20glaciel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glace formée à la surface d’une étendue d’eau libre telle que lac ou rivière. 5, record 1, French, - couche%20de%20glace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une analyse des tendances pour les dates d’englacement et de déglacement des cours d’eau et pour la durée de la couverture glacielle au Canada a été effectuée récemment [...] 3, record 1, French, - couche%20de%20glace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capa de hielo
1, record 1, Spanish, capa%20de%20hielo
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cubierta de hielo 2, record 1, Spanish, cubierta%20de%20hielo
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hielo en la superficie libre de una masa de agua, por ejemplo un lago o un río. 1, record 1, Spanish, - capa%20de%20hielo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ice period
1, record 2, English, ice%20period
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ice period duration 2, record 2, English, ice%20period%20duration
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The milder winters have a correspondingly low incidence of ice cover, whereas the winter of 1988-89 had a long ice period duration. 2, record 2, English, - ice%20period
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- durée du manteau glaciel
1, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20du%20manteau%20glaciel
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- durée de la couverture glacielle 2, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20couverture%20glacielle
correct, feminine noun
- période de glace 3, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20glace
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de l’année pendant laquelle une quantité de glace repose sur une surface d’eau. 1, record 2, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20du%20manteau%20glaciel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle s’étale de décembre à avril dans certaines parties de l’estuaire du Saint-Laurent. 1, record 2, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20du%20manteau%20glaciel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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