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BALCON CIRQUES [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A bench on the side of a glaciated valley, occurring at the marked change of slope where the steep side of the inner, glaciated valley meets the much gentler slope above the level of glaciation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
OBS

Portion de versant à pente faible dominant immédiatement les versants à pente forte de l'auge. Remarquablement continu dans le secteur amont lorsque les cirques sont bien développés et jointifs, le long des interfluves.

OBS

Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes.

OBS

plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Key term(s)
  • plateforme de cirques

Spanish

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