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VENT ALTITUDE [2 records]

Record 1 2004-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

A wind in the atmospheric layers not adjacent to the Earth's surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

vents de la haute atmosphère; vents en altitude : Vents de divers niveaux de la haute atmosphère; vents des couches atmosphériques non contiguës à la surface terrestre.

OBS

vent en altitude : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
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Record 2 2004-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

The wind speed and direction at various levels in the atmosphere, above the domain of surface weather.

Key term(s)
  • upper level wind

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Vitesse et direction du vent à divers niveaux de l'atmosphère, à des hauteurs dépassant le domaine de la météorologie en surface.

Spanish

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

Velocidad y dirección del viento en diversos niveles de la atmósfera, en alturas más elevadas que las correspondientes a la meteorología de superficie.

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