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JOKULHLAUP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glacier outburst flood
1, record 1, English, glacier%20outburst%20flood
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- glacier flood 2, record 1, English, glacier%20flood
correct
- glacier burst 1, record 1, English, glacier%20burst
correct
- jökulhlaup 3, record 1, English, j%C3%B6kulhlaup
correct, see observation
- glacier outburst 4, record 1, English, glacier%20outburst
- glacial outburst 5, record 1, English, glacial%20outburst
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] sudden outburst of water released by a glacier. 6, record 1, English, - glacier%20outburst%20flood
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jökulhlaup: an Icelandic term. 7, record 1, English, - glacier%20outburst%20flood
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jökulhlaup: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 1, English, - glacier%20outburst%20flood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débâcle glaciaire
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9b%C3%A2cle%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rupture de poche glaciaire 2, record 1, French, rupture%20de%20poche%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
- jökulhlaup 3, record 1, French, j%C3%B6kulhlaup
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- débâcle fluvio-glaciaire instantanée 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9b%C3%A2cle%20fluvio%2Dglaciaire%20instantan%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brusque coulée d’eau libérée par un glacier. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9b%C3%A2cle%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'inondation résultant d’une rupture de poche glaciaire, appelée aussi «débâcle glaciaire» ou «jökulhlaup», peut être dévastatrice. 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9b%C3%A2cle%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jökulhlaup(terme islandais, "outburst flood" en terme anglo-saxon). 7, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9b%C3%A2cle%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
jökulhlaup; débâcle fluvio-glaciaire instantanée : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada-Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9b%C3%A2cle%20glaciaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- débâcle fluvioglaciaire instantanée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- crecida de glaciar
1, record 1, Spanish, crecida%20de%20glaciar
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Súbita liberación de aguas por parte de un glaciar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - crecida%20de%20glaciar
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