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ICE PUSH MORAINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- push moraine
1, record 1, English, push%20moraine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ice-push moraine 2, record 1, English, ice%2Dpush%20moraine
correct
- ice-pushed moraine 3, record 1, English, ice%2Dpushed%20moraine
correct
- push-ridge moraine 4, record 1, English, push%2Dridge%20moraine
correct
- upsetted moraine 4, record 1, English, upsetted%20moraine
correct
- thrust moraine 4, record 1, English, thrust%20moraine
correct
- ice-thrust moraine 5, record 1, English, ice%2Dthrust%20moraine
correct
- shoved moraine 4, record 1, English, shoved%20moraine
- shove moraine 6, record 1, English, shove%20moraine
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pile of unstratified glacial sediment that is formed in front of the ice margin by the terminus of an advancing glacier, bulldozing sediment in its path. 7, record 1, English, - push%20moraine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
push moraine: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 1, English, - push%20moraine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ice push moraine
- push ridge moraine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moraine de poussée
1, record 1, French, moraine%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moraine de poussée glaciaire 2, record 1, French, moraine%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
- moraine d'avancée glaciaire 3, record 1, French, moraine%20d%27avanc%C3%A9e%20glaciaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moraine formée de matériaux antérieurement déposés en avant de l'extrémité d'une langue et que celle-ci a repris et poussée devant elle lors d'une réavancée. 4, record 1, French, - moraine%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les moraines de poussée forment des arcs morainiques et sont une variété de moraines terminales, frontales ou marginales. 4, record 1, French, - moraine%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moraine de poussée : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - moraine%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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