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MASSE AIR ARCTIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2013-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

A mass of air in the Arctic regions, very cold in the lower levels, which invades lower latitudes at irregular intervals.

Key term(s)
  • arctic airmass

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Masse d'air originaire des régions arctiques, très froid dans les basses couches, qui envahit occasionnellement les latitudes plus basses.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

[...] masa de aire que se origina alrededor del círculo polar ártico y se caracteriza por sus bajas temperaturas.

OBS

El límite de esta masa de aire se define comúnmente como el frente ártico que, a diferencia de otros frentes, posee una característica semipermanente y semicontinua.

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