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doldrums [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- doldrums
1, record 1, English, doldrums
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- equatorial calms 2, record 1, English, equatorial%20calms
correct, see observation, plural
- doldrum belt 3, record 1, English, doldrum%20belt
correct
- belt of equatorial calms 4, record 1, English, belt%20of%20equatorial%20calms
correct
- calm belt 4, record 1, English, calm%20belt
- belt of calms 4, record 1, English, belt%20of%20calms
- equatorial doldrums 5, record 1, English, equatorial%20doldrums
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone of calms or light variable winds, in the lower atmospheric layers, situated near the thermal equator, the annual meridional fluctuation of which it follows with a slight time lag. 6, record 1, English, - doldrums
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
equatorial calms; doldrums: terms rarely used in the singular (equatorial calm; doldrum). 7, record 1, English, - doldrums
Record 1, Key term(s)
- doldrums belt
- equatorial calm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calmes équatoriaux
1, record 1, French, calmes%20%C3%A9quatoriaux
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pot-au-noir 2, record 1, French, pot%2Dau%2Dnoir
correct, masculine noun
- zone des calmes équatoriaux 3, record 1, French, zone%20des%20calmes%20%C3%A9quatoriaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de calmes ou de vents variables, mais faibles, dans les basses couches de l'atmosphère, située au voisinage de l'équateur thermique dont elle suit, avec un léger retard, le déplacement méridien annuel. 4, record 1, French, - calmes%20%C3%A9quatoriaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calmes équatoriaux : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (calme équatorial). 5, record 1, French, - calmes%20%C3%A9quatoriaux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- calme équatorial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- calmas ecuatoriales
1, record 1, Spanish, calmas%20ecuatoriales
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- doldrums 2, record 1, Spanish, doldrums
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona de calmas o vientos flojos variables en la parte baja de la atmósfera; está cercana al ecuador térmico y sigue con un pequeño retraso el desplazamiento latitudinal anual de dicho ecuador térmico. 3, record 1, Spanish, - calmas%20ecuatoriales
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