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AGUA FONDO ANTARTICO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Antarctic bottom water
1, record 1, English, Antarctic%20bottom%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AABW 2, record 1, English, AABW
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A water mass formed by deep winter convection at the coast of Antarctica, particularly in the Weddell and Ross Seas but also at other shelf locations. 3, record 1, English, - Antarctic%20bottom%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The waters of the Atlantic Ocean, on the other hand, in the immediate vicinity of the Antarctic continent, especially around the Weddell Sea, reach extremely low temperatures particularly during winter. This low temperature, coupled with high salinity resulting from ice formation, causes the water mass to sink and flow along the ocean floor in a direction toward the equator. This water mass ... is called Antarctic bottom water ... 4, record 1, English, - Antarctic%20bottom%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau antarctique de fond
1, record 1, French, eau%20antarctique%20de%20fond
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eau de fond antarctique 2, record 1, French, eau%20de%20fond%20antarctique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pendant l'hiver austral, au contraire, l'eau littorale antarctique est à une température aussi basse que possible, et elle est plus salée qu'en été, car la congélation de la banquise expulse du sel. Dense, elle plonge alors le long de l'escarpement continental, et va former sur le fond la masse dite eau antarctique de fond, que sa forte densité va faire s'insinuer sous toutes les autres masses d'eau océaniques, et se répandre, au prix d'altérations successives de ses caractères initiaux, jusqu'au-delà de l'équateur. 1, record 1, French, - eau%20antarctique%20de%20fond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Oceanografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua de fondo del Antártico
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20de%20fondo%20del%20Ant%C3%A1rtico
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ABW 1, record 1, Spanish, ABW
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", con la autorización de Unesco. 1, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20de%20fondo%20del%20Ant%C3%A1rtico
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