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EAU FUSION GLACIERS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- basal sliding
1, record 1, English, basal%20sliding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- basal slip 2, record 1, English, basal%20slip
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sliding of a glacier on its bed. 3, record 1, English, - basal%20sliding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The difference between observed and calculated creep velocities is accounted for by basal sliding (Us) ... and in many glaciers U[subscripts] may be the dominant term in ice flow accounting for up to 90% of the motion. 4, record 1, English, - basal%20sliding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This phenomenon] is the result of a glacier reaching its melting point at its base. It accounts for 90% of the glacier's total movement and is responsible for erosion at the ice-rock interface on the beds of glaciers and ice sheets. 5, record 1, English, - basal%20sliding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
basal slip: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - basal%20sliding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glissement basal
1, record 1, French, glissement%20basal
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gisement d’un glacier sur son lit. 2, record 1, French, - glissement%20basal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Phénomène qui compte pour 20 à 90 % de l'écoulement total d’un glacier. Caractéristiques de glaciers dits tempérés qui se trouvent dans des conditions de pression et de température telles qu'au moins la base du glacier est proche de l'état de fusion. Donc, une couche d’eau apparaît à la base du glacier quand ce dernier se bute à des obstacles mineurs qui font varier la pression et amènent l'écoulement du glacier. 3, record 1, French, - glissement%20basal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
glissement basal : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - glissement%20basal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- glacial melt-water
1, record 2, English, glacial%20melt%2Dwater
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- glacial meltwater 2, record 2, English, glacial%20meltwater
correct
- glacial melt water 3, record 2, English, glacial%20melt%20water
correct
- glacier melt-water 4, record 2, English, glacier%20melt%2Dwater
correct
- glacier meltwater 5, record 2, English, glacier%20meltwater
correct
- glacier melt water 6, record 2, English, glacier%20melt%20water
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... melt water ... produced when a glacier melts. 3, record 2, English, - glacial%20melt%2Dwater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are a number of sources of glacial melt-water, as well as transport paths for the water to take on its way off the glacier. Water can also be stored within the glacier forming in some cases large subglacial lakes. 1, record 2, English, - glacial%20melt%2Dwater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Huge quantities of glacial melt water formed giant rivers and lakes at the end of the last ice age. 3, record 2, English, - glacial%20melt%2Dwater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Potholes may also form under or near the edge of glaciers by the action of glacial meltwater. 2, record 2, English, - glacial%20melt%2Dwater
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eau de fonte glaciaire
1, record 2, French, eau%20de%20fonte%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- eau de fonte des glaciers 2, record 2, French, eau%20de%20fonte%20des%20glaciers
correct, feminine noun
- eau de fusion glaciaire 3, record 2, French, eau%20de%20fusion%20glaciaire
feminine noun
- eau de fusion des glaciers 4, record 2, French, eau%20de%20fusion%20des%20glaciers
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eau de fonte glaciaire s’écoulant du glacier Kaskawulsh. [...] Au cours de la dernière période glaciaire, les divers cours d’eau alimentés par l’eau de fonte des glaciers ont creusé d’imposants réseaux de vallées. Ces réseaux ont été refaçonnés à maintes reprises selon l’avance ou le retrait des glaciers. 2, record 2, French, - eau%20de%20fonte%20glaciaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L’eau de fonte glaciaire est une des principales sources d’alimentation des cours d’eau dans l’ouest et le nord du Canada. Le long des versants orientaux des Rocheuses canadiennes, la couverture glaciaire a décru rapidement au cours des dernières années, et elle n’est plus très loin du minimum enregistré depuis 10 000 ans. 5, record 2, French, - eau%20de%20fonte%20glaciaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Bilan : eau de fusion glaciaire et eau mobilisant les lahars. Toute l’eau relâchée par la calotte glaciaire durant l’éruption ne se retrouve pas dans la composition des lahars. 3, record 2, French, - eau%20de%20fonte%20glaciaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eaux de fonte : eaux provenant de la fusion estivale des neiges, des langues glaciaires ou des inlandsis. 6, record 2, French, - eau%20de%20fonte%20glaciaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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