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anticyclonic shear [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anticyclonic shear
1, record 1, English, anticyclonic%20shear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizontal wind shear which tends to produce anticyclonic rotation of the individual air particles along the line of flow. In the Northern Hemisphere anticyclonic shear is present if the wind speed decreases from left to right across the direction of flow; the opposite is true in the Southern Hemisphere. 2, record 1, English, - anticyclonic%20shear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cisaillement anticyclonique
1, record 1, French, cisaillement%20anticyclonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cisaillement horizontal du vent qui tend à produire une rotation anticyclonique des particules d'air le long des lignes de flux. On observe un cisaillement anticyclonique dans l'hémisphère Nord lorsque la vitesse du vent diminue de gauche à droite dans la direction du courant; le contraire est vrai pour l'hémisphère Sud. 2, record 1, French, - cisaillement%20anticyclonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortante anticiclónica
1, record 1, Spanish, cortante%20anticicl%C3%B3nica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cizalladura anticiclónica 1, record 1, Spanish, cizalladura%20anticicl%C3%B3nica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cortante horizontal del aire que tiende a producir una rotación anticiclónica de las partículas de aire a lo largo de la línea de flujo. Se observa una cortante anticiclónica en el hemisferio Norte cuando la velocidad del viento disminuye de izquierda a derecha en la dirección de la corriente; en el hemisferio Sur sucede lo contrario. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cortante%20anticicl%C3%B3nica
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