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EMISSAIRE MAREE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- productive calving glacier
1, record 1, English, productive%20calving%20glacier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calving glacier: [A] glacier that loses material by calving, usually a glacier that terminates in sea, lake, or river water. 2, record 1, English, - productive%20calving%20glacier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
productive calving glacier: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - productive%20calving%20glacier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glacier vêlant prolifique
1, record 1, French, glacier%20v%C3%AAlant%20prolifique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les glaciers vêlants. - On nomme ainsi les glaciers dont les dernières longueurs sont soulevées par la poussée d’Archimède. La langue terminale flotte et la pente de sa surface devient très faible. Le glacier («calving glacier») vêle, des icebergs s’en détachent. [...] 2, record 1, French, - glacier%20v%C3%AAlant%20prolifique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
C'est le plus prolifique et le deuxième glacier de marée émissaire(glaciers qui vêlent dans la mer) du Groenland par sa vélocité. Il produit une procession constante d’icebergs et érode activement, aujourd’hui encore, le lit du fjord. 3, record 1, French, - glacier%20v%C3%AAlant%20prolifique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tidal outlet
1, record 2, English, tidal%20outlet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tidal sluice 2, record 2, English, tidal%20sluice
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An outlet of a drainage system discharging to a tidal waterway which affects the liquid level in the conduit. It will discharge only when there is sufficient hydraulic head in the conduit to overcome the external hydraulic pressure. Tide gates are often used when external pressure is subject to fluctuation. 3, record 2, English, - tidal%20outlet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- émissaire à marée
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9missaire%20%C3%A0%20mar%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émissaire muni d’un clapet, qui se déverse dans un cours d’eau affecté par les marées. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9missaire%20%C3%A0%20mar%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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