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TROUGH LOW PRESSURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barometric trough
1, record 1, English, barometric%20trough
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trough of low pressure 2, record 1, English, trough%20of%20low%20pressure
correct
- trough 3, record 1, English, trough
correct
- atmospheric trough 4, record 1, English, atmospheric%20trough
correct
- pressure trough 5, record 1, English, pressure%20trough
correct
- thalweg 6, record 1, English, thalweg
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, usually not associated with a closed circulation, and thus used to distinguish from a closed low [cyclone]. 7, record 1, English, - barometric%20trough
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A trough of low pressure is merely an extended region of low pressure. ... Troughs of low pressure are responsible for the most severe thunderstorms. 2, record 1, English, - barometric%20trough
Record 1, Key term(s)
- low pressure trough
- talweg
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- creux barométrique
1, record 1, French, creux%20barom%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- creux 2, record 1, French, creux
correct, masculine noun
- creux dépressionnaire 3, record 1, French, creux%20d%C3%A9pressionnaire
correct, masculine noun
- creux de basse pression 4, record 1, French, creux%20de%20basse%20pression
correct, masculine noun
- thalweg 5, record 1, French, thalweg
correct, masculine noun
- talweg 6, record 1, French, talweg
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région allongée dans laquelle la pression atmosphérique est relativement basse. 7, record 1, French, - creux%20barom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
creux barométrique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 8, record 1, French, - creux%20barom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
talweg : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 9, record 1, French, - creux%20barom%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vaguada barométrica
1, record 1, Spanish, vaguada%20barom%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vaguada 2, record 1, Spanish, vaguada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región alargada de presión atmosférica relativamente baja. 2, record 1, Spanish, - vaguada%20barom%C3%A9trica
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