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WAVE PATTERN [2 records]

Record 1 2006-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

Climate change will ... alter ocean circulation patterns, the vertical mixing of waters, and wave patterns.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

Les changements climatiques modifieront [...] la configuration de la circulation océanique, le mélange des eaux en profondeurs et le régime des vagues.

Key term(s)
  • régime de vague

Spanish

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Record 2 1979-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Swimming
OBS

Another method of using wave formations is to have each wave of swimmer wait in the water at the end of each swim until all the following waves have completed their swims before starting again.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Natation
OBS

Une autre façon d'utiliser les formations en vagues est de faire attendre chaque nageur dans l'eau à la fin de chaque exercice jusqu'à ce que toutes les vagues aient terminé leur exercice avant de les faire repartir.

Spanish

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