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MORAINE COTELEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ribbed moraine
1, record 1, English, ribbed%20moraine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Rogen moraine 2, record 1, English, Rogen%20moraine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Rogen moraine (also called ribbed moraine) is a subglacially (i.e. under a glacier or ice sheet) formed type of moraine landform, that mainly occur in Fennoscandia, Scotland, Ireland and Canada. They cover large areas that have been covered by ice, and occur mostly in what is believed to be the central areas of the ice sheets. 3, record 1, English, - ribbed%20moraine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rogen moraines are named after Lake Rogen in Härjedalen, Sweden, the landform’s type locality. 3, record 1, English, - ribbed%20moraine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ribbed moraine: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - ribbed%20moraine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moraine côtélée
1, record 1, French, moraine%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9l%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moraine de Rogen 2, record 1, French, moraine%20de%20Rogen
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moraine perpendiculaire à l'écoulement glaciaire, constituée de crêtes transversales de grande ampleur qui donnent au terrain l'aspect général des côtes d'un animal. 3, record 1, French, - moraine%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9l%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les crêtes, atteignent 3 à 5 km de longueur, et sont espacées de 100 à 400 mètres. 3, record 1, French, - moraine%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9l%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moraine côtelée; moraine de Rogen : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - moraine%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9l%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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