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LONGSHORE WIND [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
CONT

sea breeze: Local coastal wind that blows from the ocean to land.

CONT

upwelling: The process by which deep, cold, nutrient-laden water is brought to the surface, usually by the divergence of equatorial currents or coastal winds that push water away from the coast.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
CONT

Brise de terre. La brise côtière souffle de la terre à la mer ou au lac et, d'ordinaire, se manifeste la nuit, quand la température de l'eau dépasse souvent celle de la terre avoisinante.

Spanish

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