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PALSE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- collapse scar fen
1, record 1, English, collapse%20scar%20fen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- collapse fen 2, record 1, English, collapse%20fen
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Collapse scar fens are small peatlands that originated through subsidence of a part of a palsa fen. Melting of the permafrost in palsa fens causes the peatland surface to subside to the same level or slightly below the water table around the palsa. The collapse scars are often circular or oval in outline, usually at the edge of a palsa fen. 3, record 1, English, - collapse%20scar%20fen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fen effondré
1, record 1, French, fen%20effondr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tourbière minérotrophe effondrée 2, record 1, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20min%C3%A9rotrophe%20effondr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fens effondrés sont de petite taille et constituent la partie affaissée d’un fen à palse. La fonte du pergélisol dans les fens à palse provoque l'effondrement de la surface de la tourbière pour qu'elle atteigne le même niveau que la nappe phréatique, ou légèrement en-dessous de celle-ci, autour de la palse. Les effondrements ont souvent des contours circulaires ou ovales et se trouvent habituellement au bord d’un fen à palse. 3, record 1, French, - fen%20effondr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- palsa
1, record 2, English, palsa
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A peat hummock with a core of frozen peat and/or mineral soil rising to a height of 0.5-10 m above a mire surface within the discontinuous permafrost zone. 3, record 2, English, - palsa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "palsa" originates from the Finnish and Saami languages and means peat tussock or mound in peatlands. 3, record 2, English, - palsa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
palsen: plural of palsa. 2, record 2, English, - palsa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
palsa: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - palsa
Record 2, Key term(s)
- palsen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- palse
1, record 2, French, palse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monticule de quelques mètres de haut, formé par des ségrégations de glace, comme les pingos, mais seulement dans les tourbières arctiques. 2, record 2, French, - palse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le palse se limite généralement à la tourbière dans la zone de pergélisol discontinu. 3, record 2, French, - palse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Quelques sources donnent ce nom au masculin. 4, record 2, French, - palse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
palse : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada-Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - palse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
- Ecosystems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- palsa bog
1, record 3, English, palsa%20bog
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bog composed of individual or coalescent palsas, occurring in an unfrozen peatland. ... The surface is highly uneven, often containing collapse scar bogs. 2, record 3, English, - palsa%20bog
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Palsas are mounds of perennially frozen peat and mineral soil, up to 5 m high, with a maximum diameter of 100 m. 2, record 3, English, - palsa%20bog
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
- Écosystèmes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tourbière oligotrophe à palse
1, record 3, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe%20%C3%A0%20palse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tourbière à palse 2, record 3, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20palse
correct, feminine noun
- bog à palse 3, record 3, French, bog%20%C3%A0%20palse
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tourbière oligotrophe] composée d’un ou de plusieurs palses soudés dans une tourbière non gelée. [...] La surface est très accidentée et comprend souvent des [tourbières oligotrophes] effondrées. 3, record 3, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe%20%C3%A0%20palse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-03-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- palsa fen
1, record 4, English, palsa%20fen
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fen with mounds of perennially frozen peat (sedge and brown moss peat) and mineral soil, up to 5 m high and 100 m in diameter although they can be much smaller. 2, record 4, English, - palsa%20fen
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Palsa fens generally occur in unfrozen peatlands and are frequently associated with collapse scar fens. 2, record 4, English, - palsa%20fen
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tourbière minérotrophe à palse
1, record 4, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20min%C3%A9rotrophe%20%C3%A0%20palse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fen à palse 2, record 4, French, fen%20%C3%A0%20palse
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tourbière minérotrophe] qui comprend des monticules de tourbe pergélisolée (tourbe de mousse brune et de laîches) et de sol minéral, pouvant atteindre 5 m de hauteur et 100 m de diamètre, mais pouvant être beaucoup plus petits. 2, record 4, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20min%C3%A9rotrophe%20%C3%A0%20palse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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