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BOURRELET GLACIEL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lake rampart
1, record 1, English, lake%20rampart
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ice rampart 2, record 1, English, ice%20rampart
correct
- rampart 3, record 1, English, rampart
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conspicuous wall-like ridge composed of unconsolidated coarse material along a lake shore. 3, record 1, English, - lake%20rampart
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is produced by shoreward movement of lake ice, as by winds, waves, or currents, and especially by expansion of ice against yielding lake-shore deposits, or by pushing and then stranding bottom-lake deposits as it overrides the shore. 3, record 1, English, - lake%20rampart
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- levée de galets d’un lac
1, record 1, French, lev%C3%A9e%20de%20galets%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20lac
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- levée de galets 1, record 1, French, lev%C3%A9e%20de%20galets
correct, feminine noun
- bourrelet glaciel 2, record 1, French, bourrelet%20glaciel
correct, masculine noun
- bourrelet lacustre 3, record 1, French, bourrelet%20lacustre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rempart naturel de galets, de sable et de bois flotté, formé au bord des lacs en hiver par l'action conjuguée de la glace, des vents et des courants. 1, record 1, French, - lev%C3%A9e%20de%20galets%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20lac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette accumulation glacielle, plus réduite que les bourrelets formés par les mers, se forme également le long de sections privilégiées de certaines nappes d'eau douce, suite à l'expansion de la nappe de glace due à la recongélation. 4, record 1, French, - lev%C3%A9e%20de%20galets%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20lac
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ring-shape pan 1, record 2, English, ring%2Dshape%20pan
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mare à bourrelet glaciel 1, record 2, French, mare%20%C3%A0%20bourrelet%20glaciel
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dépression fermée, entourée d'un bourrelet, dans la zone intertidale. Les mares à bourrelet glaciel se forment sous l'action directe d'un glaçon échoué ou celle d'un gros caillou déplacé en tous sens par les glaces. 1, record 2, French, - mare%20%C3%A0%20bourrelet%20glaciel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rimmed boulder 1, record 3, English, rimmed%20boulder
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bloc à bourrelet glaciel 1, record 3, French, bloc%20%C3%A0%20bourrelet%20glaciel
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bloc de bas estran ceinturé d'une crête de pression, habituellement mieux développée du côté du large. Le bourrelet est dû à la poussée des glaces soumises aux mouvements des marées, en particulier du jusant. Les blocs à bourrelets glaciels sont fréquents sur les estrans de la rive sud du Saint-Laurent. 1, record 3, French, - bloc%20%C3%A0%20bourrelet%20glaciel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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