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ROCHE MOUTONNEE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pluck side
1, record 1, English, pluck%20side
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- côté débité
1, record 1, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9bit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Côté aval d’une roche moutonnée qui porte les marques du débitage glaciaire. 1, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9bit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- truncation
1, record 2, English, truncation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- quarrymark 2, record 2, English, quarrymark
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- troncature
1, record 2, French, troncature
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface oblique et unie tranchant le rebord aval d’une roche moutonnée ou dissymétrique. 1, record 2, French, - troncature
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- truncadura
1, record 2, Spanish, truncadura
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- roche moutonnée
1, record 3, English, roche%20moutonn%C3%A9e
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sheepback rock 1, record 3, English, sheepback%20rock
correct
- sheep rock 1, record 3, English, sheep%20rock
correct
- embossed rock 1, record 3, English, embossed%20rock
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small elongate protruding knob or hillock of bedrock, so sculptured by a large glacier as to have its long axis oriented in the direction of ice movement, an upstream ... side that is gently inclined, smoothly rounded, and striated, and a downstream ... side that is steep, rough, and hackly. 1, record 3, English, - roche%20moutonn%C3%A9e
Record 3, Key term(s)
- roche moutonée
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- roche moutonnée
1, record 3, French, roche%20moutonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des affleurements sculptés par la glace comme les roches moutonnées (ainsi nommées d’après leur forme de moutons couchés) sont issues de l’érosion, de l’affouillement et de l’arrachement sour le glacier. 2, record 3, French, - roche%20moutonn%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Très souvent, la roche présente un aspect dissymétrique, le glacier ayant chevauché et poli le côté amont tout en provoquant un phénomène de débitage (délogement de blocs) sur le côté aval par rapport à l’écoulement glaciaire. 3, record 3, French, - roche%20moutonn%C3%A9e
Record 3, Key term(s)
- moutonnée
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca aborregada
1, record 3, Spanish, roca%20aborregada
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-04-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- quarried wall
1, record 4, English, quarried%20wall
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mur de débitage
1, record 4, French, mur%20de%20d%C3%A9bitage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Face d’arrachement, ou plan aval plus ou moins vertical, abrupt, de toute roche moutonnée ou dissymétrique. 2, record 4, French, - mur%20de%20d%C3%A9bitage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: PALAEO, vol. 51, nos 1-4 - Octobre 1985. 2, record 4, French, - mur%20de%20d%C3%A9bitage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-04-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- scour side
1, record 5, English, scour%20side
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The upstream, or stoss, side of a roche moutonnée, smoothed, striated, and rounded by glacial abrasion. 2, record 5, English, - scour%20side
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- côté affouillé
1, record 5, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20affouill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Côté amont d’une roche moutonnée qui a été poli, strié, et arrondi par abrasion glaciaire. 1, record 5, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20affouill%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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