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BUYS-BALLOTS LAW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Buys-Ballot's law
1, record 1, English, Buys%2DBallot%27s%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Buys Ballot's law 2, record 1, English, Buys%20Ballot%27s%20law
correct
- baric wind law 3, record 1, English, baric%20wind%20law
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rule which relates the wind direction to the horizontal distribution of pressure as follows: If one stands with one's back to the wind, low pressures are on one's left in the Northern Hemisphere and on one's right in the Southern Hemisphere. 4, record 1, English, - Buys%2DBallot%27s%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- règle de Buys-Ballot
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20Buys%2DBallot
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- règle de Buys Ballot 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20Buys%20Ballot
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Règle reliant la direction du vent à la distribution horizontale des pressions et qui peut s'énoncer ainsi : lorsqu'on tourne le dos au vent, on a les basses pressions à sa gauche dans l'hémisphère Nord et à sa droite dans l'hémisphère Sud. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20de%20Buys%2DBallot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'air circule autour des centres d'action (anticyclones ou dépressions) en laissant, dans l'hémisphère nord, les hautes pressions sur sa droite et les basses pressions sur sa gauche et inversement dans l'hémisphère sud, c'est ce que l'on appelle la règle de Buys-Ballot. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20de%20Buys%2DBallot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ley de Buys Ballot
1, record 1, Spanish, ley%20de%20Buys%20Ballot
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ley de Buys-Ballot 2, record 1, Spanish, ley%20de%20Buys%2DBallot
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Regla para asociar la dirección del viento con la distribución horizontal de la presión. Si un observador se coloca de espaldas al viento, las bajas presiones están a su izquierda en el hemisferio Norte y a su derecha en el hemisferio Sur. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ley%20de%20Buys%20Ballot
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