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BREAKERS [2 records]

Record 1 2014-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oceanography
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

The breaking waves.

CONT

Generally, surf consists of waves that have broken and therefore have air to some degree mixed with the water.

CONT

As a rule the beach is an almost level zone sloping towards the sea; it permits surf to run out. [Phytosociology - Braun - Blanquet; Geography - Botany - Scoggan.]

OBS

surf: A collective term for breakers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Océanographie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Vagues qui se brisent sur des écueils.

OBS

Par gros temps les vagues déferlent, elles forment des rouleaux d'écume, les déferlantes. Si la mer rencontre un obstacle, on dit qu'elle brise, en formant des brisants.

Key term(s)
  • brisant
  • déferlante
  • vague déferlante
  • lame déferlante

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Oceanografía
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Ola que rompe formando espuma.

OBS

No confundir con rompiente, que es el escollo donde rompen las olas.

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Record 2 1992-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
OBS

Nom du bulletin des Communications min. dans la région de l'Atlantique. Source : D. Morris, Communications.

Spanish

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