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MER ROSS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ross Sea
1, record 1, English, Ross%20Sea
correct, Antarctica
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] arm of the South Pacific Ocean between Victoria Land and Edward VII Peninsula, extending into Antarctica to about 85ºS.; on South borders an extensive area of Ross Ice Shelf. 2, record 1, English, - Ross%20Sea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mer de Ross
1, record 1, French, mer%20de%20Ross
correct, feminine noun, Antarctica
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion de l'océan Austral entre 165° E. et 155° O., et au S., de 70° de latitude. 2, record 1, French, - mer%20de%20Ross
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le plateau de l'Albatross est une cordillère sous-marine située au large de l'Antarctide face à la mer de Ross. 3, record 1, French, - mer%20de%20Ross
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La portion méridionale de la mer de Ross est fermée par la «barrière de Ross», falaise de glace derrière laquelle s'étend la «plate-forme flottante de Ross», surface glacielle partie de la calotte glaciaire antarctique. 4, record 1, French, - mer%20de%20Ross
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La mer de Ross pénètre la calotte glaciaire antarctique. Elle est bornée par la terre Victoria (continentale), la barrière de Ross ou banquise de Ross (glaciaire) et les fluctuations de la banquise au-delà de la terre Marie-Byrd. 4, record 1, French, - mer%20de%20Ross
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Glaciology
- Polar Geography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Ross Ice Shelf Project
1, record 2, English, Ross%20Ice%20Shelf%20Project
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RISP 2, record 2, English, RISP
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ross Sea: An arm of the South Pacific in Ross Dependency, Antarctica, ending at about 78° in the Ross Ice Shelf or Ross Barrier, a permanent layer of ice (50-200 feet high) ending in mountains at about 85° south. 3, record 2, English, - Ross%20Ice%20Shelf%20Project
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Glaciologie
- Géographie du froid
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Ross Ice Shelf Project
1, record 2, French, Ross%20Ice%20Shelf%20Project
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- RISP 2, record 2, French, RISP
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barrière de Ross : Falaise de glace à la limite de la plate-forme de Ross. Sur un front long de plus de 700 km se forment les icebergs les plus grands du monde. 3, record 2, French, - Ross%20Ice%20Shelf%20Project
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plate-forme flottante de Ross : Surface glacielle étendue (plus de 540 000 km²) établie dans l'angle méridional de la mer de Ross. 3, record 2, French, - Ross%20Ice%20Shelf%20Project
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Projet sur la barrière de glace de la mer de Ross
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Glaciología
- Geografía polar
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Proyecto de la Barrera de Hielo del Mar de Ross
1, record 2, Spanish, Proyecto%20de%20la%20Barrera%20de%20Hielo%20del%20Mar%20de%20Ross
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- RISP 1, record 2, Spanish, RISP
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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