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LAND BREEZE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- land breeze
1, record 1, English, land%20breeze
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- offshore breeze 2, record 1, English, offshore%20breeze
correct
- off-shore breeze 3, record 1, English, off%2Dshore%20breeze
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coastal breeze blowing from land to sea, caused by the temperature difference when the sea surface is warmer than the adjacent land. 4, record 1, English, - land%20breeze
Record 1, Key term(s)
- off shore breeze
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brise de terre
1, record 1, French, brise%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Brise] des régions côtières, soufflant la nuit de la terre ferme vers une grande surface d'eau [ex. la mer] par suite du refroidissement nocturne du sol. 2, record 1, French, - brise%20de%20terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brise de terre. La nuit [...] la terre perd sa chaleur plus rapidement que la mer. Un gradient de pression et de température s'établit lorsque la terre devient plus froide que la mer et il se crée une basse pression sur la mer. Afin de combler le vide relatif de cette basse pression, un écoulement d'air s'établit de la terre vers la mer. 3, record 1, French, - brise%20de%20terre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- brisa de tierra
1, record 1, Spanish, brisa%20de%20tierra
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- brisa terrestre 2, record 1, Spanish, brisa%20terrestre
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Brisa] de las regiones costeras que sopla durante la noche desde tierra hacia una extensión grande de agua, debido al enfriamiento nocturno del suelo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - brisa%20de%20tierra
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