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FRAZIL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frazil ice
1, record 1, English, frazil%20ice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- frazil 1, record 1, English, frazil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fine, small, needle-like structures or thin, flat, circular plates of ice suspended in water. 1, record 1, English, - frazil%20ice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In rivers and lakes it is formed in supercooled, turbulent water. 1, record 1, English, - frazil%20ice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frasil
1, record 1, French, frasil
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frazil 2, record 1, French, frazil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fine aiguille ou plaquette de glace en suspension dans l’eau. 3, record 1, French, - frasil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les cours d’eau et les lacs, les cristaux se forment dans de l’eau surfondue très agitée. 4, record 1, French, - frasil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nieve fluvial flotante
1, record 1, Spanish, nieve%20fluvial%20flotante
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hielo cristalino 2, record 1, Spanish, hielo%20cristalino
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Finas agujas, placas o discos de hielo suspendidos en el agua. 2, record 1, Spanish, - nieve%20fluvial%20flotante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En los ríos y lagos se forman en aguas turbulentas subenfriadas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - nieve%20fluvial%20flotante
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hanging dam
1, record 2, English, hanging%20dam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piling up of frazil under an ice cover on a river, which reduces the cross section of stream flow. 1, record 2, English, - hanging%20dam
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hanging ice dam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- obstruction d’un cours d’eau par le frazil
1, record 2, French, obstruction%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20cours%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20par%20le%20frazil
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulation des paillettes de glace en suspension dans l’eau sous la couverture de glace d’une rivière, provoquant une réduction de la section d’écoulement. 1, record 2, French, - obstruction%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20cours%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20par%20le%20frazil
Record 2, Key term(s)
- barrage suspendu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- obstrucción de un curso de agua por amontonamiento de hielo
1, record 2, Spanish, obstrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20curso%20de%20agua%20por%20amontonamiento%20de%20hielo
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acumulación de hielo pastoso bajo la cubierta de hielo de un río, que reduce la sección transversal del curso de agua. 1, record 2, Spanish, - obstrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20curso%20de%20agua%20por%20amontonamiento%20de%20hielo
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