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POTENTIAL VORTICITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potential vorticity
1, record 1, English, potential%20vorticity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vorticity which a column of air between two adjacent isentropic surfaces would have if it were brought to an arbitrary "standard" latitude and then stretched or shrunk to an arbitrary "standard" thickness ... 2, record 1, English, - potential%20vorticity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... it is a conservative air mass property used for identifying a mass of air and tracing its movement. 2, record 1, English, - potential%20vorticity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tourbillon potentiel
1, record 1, French, tourbillon%20potentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tourbillon que présenterait une colonne d'air comprise entre deux surfaces isentropes adjacentes si elle était portée à une latitude «standard» arbitraire, puis étendue ou réduite à une épaisseur «standard» arbitraire. 2, record 1, French, - tourbillon%20potentiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans une masse d'air, le tourbillon potentiel est conservatif et permet d'identifier la masse d'air et de suivre son déplacement. 2, record 1, French, - tourbillon%20potentiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vorticidad potencial
1, record 1, Spanish, vorticidad%20potencial
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vorticidad que poseería una columna de aire comprendida entre dos superficies isentrópicas adyacentes si se la llevara a una latitud estándar arbitraria y luego se la alargara o encogiera hasta alcanzar un espesor arbitrario estándar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vorticidad%20potencial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se utiliza como propiedad conservativa de las masas de aire, para identificarlas y seguir sus movimientos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vorticidad%20potencial
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