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NORTH AMERICAN MONSOON SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- North American monsoon system
1, record 1, English, North%20American%20monsoon%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NAMS 1, record 1, English, NAMS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- North American monsoon 2, record 1, English, North%20American%20monsoon
correct
- NAM 2, record 1, English, NAM
correct
- NAM 2, record 1, English, NAM
- Southwest United States monsoon 1, record 1, English, Southwest%20United%20States%20monsoon
correct
- Mexican monsoon 1, record 1, English, Mexican%20monsoon
correct
- Arizona monsoon 1, record 1, English, Arizona%20monsoon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shift in the wind pattern that allows for continuous moisture to flow from the Gulf of California into the normally arid southwest region of the [United States]. 2, record 1, English, - North%20American%20monsoon%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Moisture source for the NAMS is complex with important roles played by the Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean and on a smaller scale by the Gulf of California. 1, record 1, English, - North%20American%20monsoon%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mousson nord-américaine
1, record 1, French, mousson%20nord%2Dam%C3%A9ricaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mousson de l'Amérique du Nord 2, record 1, French, mousson%20de%20l%27Am%C3%A9rique%20du%20Nord
correct, feminine noun
- mousson mexicaine 2, record 1, French, mousson%20mexicaine
correct, feminine noun
- mousson de l'Arizona 2, record 1, French, mousson%20de%20l%27Arizona
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mousson qui a lieu au sud-ouest des États-Unis et au nord-ouest du Mexique. 2, record 1, French, - mousson%20nord%2Dam%C3%A9ricaine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jusqu'à récemment on pensait que la mousson était un phénomène propre à l'Asie. Or d'autres parties du monde en connaissent. On s'est demandé jusque dans les années 1990 si la saison des pluies qui touche les États-Unis entre juin et septembre était une mousson. Les météorologistes ont fini par conclure que oui et l'ont baptisée mousson nord-américaine. 3, record 1, French, - mousson%20nord%2Dam%C3%A9ricaine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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