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ROCHES MOUTONNEES [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floating ice striation 1, record 1, English, floating%20ice%20striation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
floating ice striation is shallower and shorter than glacial striations. 1, record 1, English, - floating%20ice%20striation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- strie glacielle
1, record 1, French, strie%20glacielle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les stries glacielles sont étrangères aux autres micro-formes d’érosion glaciaire : polissage, cannelures, croissants, roches moutonnées. 1, record 1, French, - strie%20glacielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polished surface
1, record 2, English, polished%20surface
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
glacially polished surface: A polished rock surface created by the glacial abrasion of the underlying substrate. 2, record 2, English, - polished%20surface
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Smooth, ... abraded rock. Most polished surfaces bear ... visible scratches [due to] the fragments in the base of the glacier. 3, record 2, English, - polished%20surface
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surface polie
1, record 2, French, surface%20polie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les roches moutonnées sont des surfaces polies par le glacier et formées par des roches cohérentes, [...] à la fois très lisses et très émoussées. 2, record 2, French, - surface%20polie
Record 2, 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 1998-10-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fjeld
1, record 4, English, fjeld
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fjell 1, record 4, English, fjell
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an elevated, rocky, almost barren plateau above the timberline, covered with snow during the winter... 1, record 4, English, - fjeld
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fjell
1, record 4, French, fjell
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fjeld 2, record 4, French, fjeld
correct, masculine noun
- colline rocheuse dénudée 3, record 4, French, colline%20rocheuse%20d%C3%A9nud%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] haut plateau peu accidenté, formé de roches moutonnées et dominé par quelques reliefs résiduels mordus par des cirques. Les vallées de fjords s’y entaillent. 1, record 4, French, - fjell
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-03-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dressed rocks
1, record 5, English, dressed%20rocks
plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- roches moutonnées
1, record 5, French, roches%20moutonn%C3%A9es
feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Dictionnaire des Sciences de la Terre (anglais-français - français-anglais). 1, record 5, French, - roches%20moutonn%C3%A9es
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-04-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cirque floor
1, record 6, English, cirque%20floor
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The nearly flat surface at the bottom of a cirque. 2, record 6, English, - cirque%20floor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fond de cirque
1, record 6, French, fond%20de%20cirque
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- plancher de cirque 2, record 6, French, plancher%20de%20cirque
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie centrale du cirque, à pente modérée ou faible, accidentée de "roches moutonnées" et éventuellement de cuvettes lacustres et d’accumulations morainiques; l'ensemble est séparé de l'auge par un "verrou de sortie de cirque". 3, record 6, French, - fond%20de%20cirque
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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