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Record 1 2011-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
CONT

Compacting: Pieces of floating ice are said to be compacting when subjected to a converging motion, which increases ice concentration and/or produces stresses which may result in ice deformation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
CONT

Dans ce mode, les différents morceaux de glaces flottantes sont soumis à des mouvements convergents, qui augmente la concentration et y provoquent des contraintes qui peuvent se traduire par des déformations.

CONT

Tassement. On dit que des morceaux de glace flottante sont soumis au tassement quand ils sont entraînés par un mouvement de convergence qui a pour effet d'augmenter la concentration de la glace ou de produire des contraintes pouvant amener des déformations de la glace.

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