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WATER MIXING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water mixing
1, record 1, English, water%20mixing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wind mixing 2, record 1, English, wind%20mixing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a dynamic that is extremely important to lake management and yet often overlooked: wind mixing (a.k.a. water mixing) in lakes. ... the influence that wind and waves can have on the movement and/or mixing of water within a lake ... Scientists are particularly interested in the energy that waves set in motion below the surface because they know that this type of water movement or water mixing has the potential to influence one or more of the following processes: Oxygen in the water column ... Water temperature ... Nutrient transport within the water column ... Disruption of bottom sediments ... 2, record 1, English, - water%20mixing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brassage d'eau
1, record 1, French, brassage%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brassage des eaux 2, record 1, French, brassage%20des%20eaux
correct, masculine noun
- brassage 3, record 1, French, brassage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise en mouvement d’une masse d’eau sous l’action des vents et des courants, ce qui a pour effet de rompre la stratification thermique. 1, record 1, French, - brassage%20d%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] les océanographes craignent que les océans tropicaux et tempérés d'une Terre réchauffée, où la circulation profonde sera ralentie par une couche de surface plus chaude, soient moins productifs. Seuls les océans Arctique et Antarctique pourraient, à l'inverse, l'être davantage car la réduction du brassage des eaux aurait là un effet positif en concentrant plancton et sels nutritifs dans la zone éclairée. 2, record 1, French, - brassage%20d%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overturn
1, record 2, English, overturn
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- overturning 2, record 2, English, overturning
correct
- turnover 3, record 2, English, turnover
correct, noun
- water mixing 4, record 2, English, water%20mixing
correct
- convective overturn 5, record 2, English, convective%20overturn
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sinking of surface water and rise of bottom water in a lake or sea that results from changes in density due to changes in temperature and that commonly occurs in spring and fall wherever lakes are icebound in winter. 6, record 2, English, - overturn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is due to the increase in density of water above and below 39.2°F (4°C, the temperature of minimum density). In the spring, as the surface of the water warms above the freezing point, the water increases in density, becomes heavier, and tends to sink, producing vertical currents, while in the fall, as the surface water becomes colder and therefore heavier, it also tends to sink. Wind may also create such vertical currents. 3, record 2, English, - overturn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
overturn: ... the result is a uniformity of physical and chemical properties of the water at all depths. 7, record 2, English, - overturn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Complete, ocean, partial, seasonal overturn. 8, record 2, English, - overturn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Complete, partial, seasonal turnover. 8, record 2, English, - overturn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Seasonal overturning. 8, record 2, English, - overturn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Seasonal water mixing. 9, record 2, English, - overturn
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- renversement
1, record 2, French, renversement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- renversement des eaux 2, record 2, French, renversement%20des%20eaux
correct, masculine noun
- renversement convectif 3, record 2, French, renversement%20convectif
correct, masculine noun
- brassage 4, record 2, French, brassage
correct, masculine noun
- brassage des eaux 5, record 2, French, brassage%20des%20eaux
correct, masculine noun
- brassage convectif 6, record 2, French, brassage%20convectif
correct, masculine noun
- inversion 7, record 2, French, inversion
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène de circulation verticale qui se produit dans les grandes étendues d'eau, dû à une variation de la densité de l'eau au-dessus et au-dessous de 4 °C, température où la densité est maximale. 1, record 2, French, - renversement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tant que l'eau refroidie à la surface est plus dense que l'eau plus profonde, il y aura un mélange ascendant avec de l'eau plus chaude et la glace ne se formera pas, sauf dans des circonstances exceptionnelles. De même, la glace fond si le vent la pousse vers des eaux plus chaudes. La glace refroidit les eaux de surface. Ensuite, un renversement convectif dans la colonne d'eau ramène l'eau plus chaude en contact avec la glace, et celle-ci continue de fondre. 3, record 2, French, - renversement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la plupart des lacs de profondeur moyenne ne connaissent un brassage complet que deux fois l'an, soit au printemps et à l'automne lorsque la température de l'eau est uniforme. 8, record 2, French, - renversement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La circulation thermohaline joue un rôle déterminant pour ce qui est du transport thermique méridien dans l'océan Atlantique. Elle consiste en un brassage convectif des eaux océaniques à l'échelle du globe, provoqué par les différences de densité découlant des différences de température et de salinité. 9, record 2, French, - renversement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Brassage partiel, saisonnier. 10, record 2, French, - renversement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Oceanografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- inversión
1, record 2, Spanish, inversi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inversión de las capas producidas en masas de agua con estratificación térmica. 1, record 2, Spanish, - inversi%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-09-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- water mixing
1, record 3, English, water%20mixing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mélange d'eau
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9lange%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des processus physiques qui, dans l'océan, tendent à homogénéiser les masses d'eau, par exemple dans la couche homogène, dite couche de mélange ou couche mélangée. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20d%27eau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mezcla de aguas
1, record 3, Spanish, mezcla%20de%20aguas
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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