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OCEAN CIRCULATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oceanography
CONT

Ocean circulation is a key regulator of climate by storing and transporting heat, carbon, nutrients and freshwater all around the world. Complex and diverse mechanisms interact with one another to produce this circulation and define its properties.

OBS

ocean circulation: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Océanographie
DEF

Ensemble des mouvements horizontaux et verticaux des eaux de l'océan affectant une grande régularité dans l'espace et dans le temps.

OBS

circulation océanique : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Oceanografía
DEF

Circulación provocada tanto por la acción del viento como por la presión interna de las aguas, en donde ambas dependen de las influencias atmosféricas.

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