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Record 1 2017-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climate Change
DEF

In general, pertaining to or affording an overall view.

OBS

In meteorology, this term has become somewhat specialized in referring to the use of meteorological data obtained simultaneously over a wide area for the purpose of presenting a comprehensive and nearly instantaneous picture of the state of the atmosphere.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Changements climatiques
DEF

Se dit de ce qui offre une vue générale d'un ensemble et permet d'embrasser d'un seul coup d'œil ses diverses parties.

OBS

La météorologie synoptique [est] une branche de la météorologie qui représente et analyse les mouvements d'ensemble de l'atmosphère à une échelle donnée.

Spanish

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