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PERIODE VAGUES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wave period
1, record 1, English, wave%20period
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time, in seconds, between consecutive wave crests passing a fixed point. 2, record 1, English, - wave%20period
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is equal to the wavelength divided by the wave speed. 3, record 1, English, - wave%20period
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période des vagues
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20des%20vagues
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- période de vague 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20vague
correct, feminine noun
- période de la houle 3, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20la%20houle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Durée, en secondes, qui s'écoule entre les crêtes de vagues consécutives au dessus d'un point fixe. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20des%20vagues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Elle] est [égale] à la longueur d'onde divisée par la vitesse de déplacement des vagues. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20des%20vagues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Oceanografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- período de las olas
1, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20las%20olas
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- período de ola 2, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20ola
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalo de tiempo transcurrido entre el paso de dos crestas sucesivas por un punto fijo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - per%C3%ADodo%20de%20las%20olas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[El intervalo] es igual a la longitud de onda de las olas dividida por su velocidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - per%C3%ADodo%20de%20las%20olas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- swell wave period
1, record 2, English, swell%20wave%20period
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Display of measurements and storage to the computer disk drive will include significant wave height, peak wave period, mean wave period, peak wave length, mean wave direction, peak wave direction, wind sea period (< 10 s), wind sea wave direction, swell wave period (> 10 s), swell wave direction, wave frequency spectra and wave heading-frequency (directional) spectra and sea surface elevation maps. 2, record 2, English, - swell%20wave%20period
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- période des houles
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20des%20houles
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- période de la houle 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20la%20houle
correct, feminine noun
- période des vagues 3, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20des%20vagues
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La période de la houle peut atteindre plusieurs dizaines de secondes, mais dépasse rarement 30 secondes. 2, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20des%20houles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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