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vector de cizalladura [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shear vector
1, record 1, English, shear%20vector
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The derivative of any vector in any spatial direction. 2, record 1, English, - shear%20vector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The shear vector is the difference in the wind vector between two different heights. Both the wind and the shear vector may change with height, either veering or backing. 3, record 1, English, - shear%20vector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For example, a 10 knot SE wind with a 30 knot NW wind above it should produce a SHEAR VECTOR of 20 knots from the NW. 4, record 1, English, - shear%20vector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shear vector. ... The particular direction should be clear from the context. 2, record 1, English, - shear%20vector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vector - A quantity that has both a magnitude and direction. May also be used as a heading and speed in aviation, or as a location on a chart, map, or computer based graphic. Windspeed and its direction is an example of a VECTOR measurement. 4, record 1, English, - shear%20vector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vecteur de cisaillement
1, record 1, French, vecteur%20de%20cisaillement
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cisaillement cyclonique [...] Cisaillement vertical tel que la rotation du vecteur vent vers le vecteur de cisaillement en un point particulier est cyclonique. 1, record 1, French, - vecteur%20de%20cisaillement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vector de cizalladura
1, record 1, Spanish, vector%20de%20cizalladura
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vector de la cizalladura 1, record 1, Spanish, vector%20de%20la%20cizalladura
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
cizalladura ciclónica: Cizalladura vertical en un punto en que el giro del vector viento al vector de la cizalladura tiene sentido ciclónico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vector%20de%20cizalladura
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