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Record 1 2010-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Atmospheric Physics
OBS

ATEX denotes the Atlantic Trade Wind Experiment, also known as APEX (Der Atlantische Passat Experiment). The experiment took place in the Northeast Atlantic trades in February of 1969. The experimental setup was primarily constituted of three research vessels, the Discoverer, Meteor and Planet arranged to form a drifting equilateral triangle with sides of approximately 750 km; although a fourth ship, the Hydra, also participated in portions of the experiment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
OBS

Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme.

Key term(s)
  • Expérience sur les vents alizés de l'Atlantique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Física de la atmósfera
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