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Record 1 2021-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oceanography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Océanographie
DEF

Mousse blanchâtre formée à la surface de la mer par l'agitation des vagues ou par la rencontre de courants.

CONT

Sous l'action du vent et des marées, les vagues déferlent et piègent des bulles d'air dans l'eau de mer, formant un mélange d'air et de liquide très instable. Un film biologique, translucide et visqueux, composé de matière organique, entoure les bulles d'air et constitue cette émulsion qui vole au vent : l'écume de mer.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Oceanografía
DEF

Aglomeración de burbujas que persiste durante un corto instante en la superficie del mar, agitada por el viento o por alguna otra causa mecánica.

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