12:36 Oct 29, 2010 |
French to English translations [PRO] Science - Meteorology | |||||
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2 | direction of ice edge |
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direction of ice edge Explanation: Thick, first year ice. Picture 10 Stage of development of sea ice Examples: new, young, first year (thick or thin), old ice, etc. Bearing of principal ice edge Direction of ice edge. http://tea.armadaproject.org/hindman/6.25.2000.html Termium gives ''ice edge'' for ''lisière de glaces'': http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-eng.html?la... DEF – The demarcation at any given time between the open sea and sea ice of any kind, whether fast or drifting. It may be termed compacted or diffuse. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 21 mins (2010-10-29 12:57:54 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Or maybe ''direction of ice edge displacement'': Therefore, the DIRECTION OF ICE EDGE DISPLACEMENT, whether it be to open water or vice versa, affects the intensity of ice melt differently both from the lower and the lateral sides. http://itia.ntua.gr/hsj/redbooks/208/hysj_208_01_0085.pdf -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2010-10-29 15:23:54 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Sblack: Yes, ''orientation of the ice edge'' seems to be a very good translation: In this case, the sign of response depends on orientation of the ice edge. In Drake Passage and in the western South Atlantic the orientation of the climatological ice edge is northeastward. http://www.cccma.ec.gc.ca/papers/ngillett/PDFS/i1520-0442-22... |
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