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DUREE ENGLACEMENT [4 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 2006-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- open-water period
1, record 2, English, open%2Dwater%20period
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- open water period 2, record 2, English, open%20water%20period
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After the ice and snow covers disappear (the open-water period), the lakes undergo substantial changes in physical, chemical, and biological characteristics ... 1, record 2, English, - open%2Dwater%20period
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
open water period: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - open%2Dwater%20period
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- période sans couvert glaciel
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20sans%20couvert%20glaciel
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- période sans banquise 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20sans%20banquise
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le modèle génère plusieurs informations, notamment l'épaisseur de glace et de neige, ainsi que les dates de formation et de disparition du couvert glaciel. Les résultats démontrent la grande sensibilité de la durée d’englacement des lacs face à une augmentation des températures de l'air. Par ailleurs, les précipitations solides jouent un rôle déterminant dans l'évolution d’un couvert de glace lacustre. 3, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20sans%20couvert%20glaciel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «banquise» désigne plus spécifiquement de la glace qui s’est formée à la surface des mers et des régions polaires. 4, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20sans%20couvert%20glaciel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
période sans banquise : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20sans%20couvert%20glaciel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Glaciology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- freeze-up season
1, record 3, English, freeze%2Dup%20season
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pipeline deployment can only be carried out in the icefree season from July to October. ... the ice behaviour in the melt season and freeze-up season is important to understand for planning of the offshore operations. 1, record 3, English, - freeze%2Dup%20season
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The six seasons of the Woods Cree are depicted in natural drawings in a circle. They are: summer, autumn, freeze-up, winter, spring, and break-up. 2, record 3, English, - freeze%2Dup%20season
Record 3, Key term(s)
- freeze up season
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Glaciologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- saison d’englacement
1, record 3, French, saison%20d%26rsquo%3Benglacement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme nous nous intéressons en particulier aux lacs dans les hautes latitudes, nous avons comparé la durée simulée de la saison d’englacement des lacs avec la durée observée. 2, record 3, French, - saison%20d%26rsquo%3Benglacement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L’ours polaire, le morse et le phoque souffrent déjà de la réduction de la saison d’englacement dans l’Arctique de l’Ouest et dans la Baie d’Hudson [...] 3, record 3, French, - saison%20d%26rsquo%3Benglacement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-04-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ice laying 1, record 4, English, ice%20laying
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Duration of ice cover. 1, record 4, English, - ice%20laying
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- durée de l'englacement
1, record 4, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27englacement
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps que dure la couche de glace. 1, record 4, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27englacement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- permanencia del hielo
1, record 4, Spanish, permanencia%20del%20hielo
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Duración de la capa de hielo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - permanencia%20del%20hielo
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