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AIR ARCTIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arctic air mass
1, record 1, English, arctic%20air%20mass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- A 2, record 1, English, A
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- arctic air 3, record 1, English, arctic%20air
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mass of air in the Arctic regions, very cold in the lower levels, which invades lower latitudes at irregular intervals. 4, record 1, English, - arctic%20air%20mass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- arctic airmass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- masse d'air arctique
1, record 1, French, masse%20d%27air%20arctique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- A 2, record 1, French, A
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- air arctique 3, record 1, French, air%20arctique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse d'air originaire des régions arctiques, très froid dans les basses couches, qui envahit occasionnellement les latitudes plus basses. 4, record 1, French, - masse%20d%27air%20arctique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa de aire ártico
1, record 1, Spanish, masa%20de%20aire%20%C3%A1rtico
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aire ártico 2, record 1, Spanish, aire%20%C3%A1rtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] masa de aire que se origina alrededor del círculo polar ártico y se caracteriza por sus bajas temperaturas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - masa%20de%20aire%20%C3%A1rtico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, Spanish, - masa%20de%20aire%20%C3%A1rtico
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