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SHALE ICE [1 record]

Record 1 1998-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
DEF

An accumulation of thin broken plates of ice formed when skim ice breaks up.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
DEF

Amas de plaquettes de glace fines et cassantes, formé par la réunion de fragments provenant du morcellement d'une mince couche de glace.

Key term(s)
  • glace en schiste

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Glaciología
DEF

Masa de placas de hielo fino y quebradizo formada por la rotura de una fina costra de hielo en pequeños trozos que se agrupan en bloques.

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