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PERGELISOL SPORADIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sporadic discontinuous permafrost
1, record 1, English, sporadic%20discontinuous%20permafrost
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pergélisol discontinu sporadique
1, record 1, French, perg%C3%A9lisol%20discontinu%20sporadique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sporadic permafrost
1, record 2, English, sporadic%20permafrost
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] form of permafrost that exists as small islands of frozen ground in otherwise unfrozen soil and sediments. 2, record 2, English, - sporadic%20permafrost
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sporadic permafrost: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - sporadic%20permafrost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pergélisol sporadique
1, record 2, French, perg%C3%A9lisol%20sporadique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Près de sa limite septentrionale, le pergélisol discontinu est répandu, tandis que près de sa limite méridionale, il se présente sous forme d'îlots isolés, d'où l'appellation «pergélisol sporadique». 2, record 2, French, - perg%C3%A9lisol%20sporadique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains auteurs distinguent [...] un pergélisol sporadique lorsque des noyaux gelés existent dans une région où le sol n'est en général pas gelé de manière permanente. 3, record 2, French, - perg%C3%A9lisol%20sporadique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pergélisol sporadique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - perg%C3%A9lisol%20sporadique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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