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QUASISTATIONARY PERTURBATION [1 record]

Record 1 2012-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Departure from a latitude-averaged meteorological field which is rather slow-moving and of fixed amplitude.

OBS

Time-scales of weeks rather than days are implied.

Key term(s)
  • quasi stationary perturbation
  • quasistationary perturbation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Écart par rapport à un champ météorologique moyenné en latitude, à mouvement relativement lent et à amplitude fixe.

OBS

Les échelles de temps en cause s'expriment en semaines plutôt qu'en jours.

Key term(s)
  • perturbation quasi-stationnaire
  • perturbation quasistationnaire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Desviación respecto de un campo meteorológico promediado en latitud que es más bien de movimiento lento y de amplitud relativamente persistente.

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