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ARCTIC OSCILLATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Arctic oscillation
1, record 1, English, Arctic%20oscillation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AO 1, record 1, English, AO
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- northern annular mode 2, record 1, English, northern%20annular%20mode
correct
- NAM 2, record 1, English, NAM
correct
- NAM 2, record 1, English, NAM
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A winter fluctuation in the amplitude of a pattern characterized by low surface pressure in the Arctic and strong mid-latitude westerlies. 3, record 1, English, - Arctic%20oscillation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
AO phases are analogous to the Southern Hemisphere's Antarctic oscillation (AAO), a similar pattern of air pressure and jet stream anomalies in the Southern Hemisphere. Viewed from above either pole, these patterns show a characteristic ring-shape or "annular" pattern; thus, AO and AAO are also referred to as the northern annular mode (NAM) and southern annular mode (SAM), respectively. 4, record 1, English, - Arctic%20oscillation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oscillation arctique
1, record 1, French, oscillation%20arctique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OA 2, record 1, French, OA
correct, feminine noun
- AO 3, record 1, French, AO
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oscillation de l'Arctique 4, record 1, French, oscillation%20de%20l%27Arctique
correct, feminine noun
- OA 4, record 1, French, OA
correct, feminine noun
- OA 4, record 1, French, OA
- mode annulaire boréal 5, record 1, French, mode%20annulaire%20bor%C3%A9al
correct, masculine noun
- NAM 5, record 1, French, NAM
masculine noun
- NAM 5, record 1, French, NAM
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluctuation hivernale de l'amplitude d'une configuration caractérisée par de basses pressions en surface dans l'Arctique et de forts vents d'ouest aux latitudes moyennes. 5, record 1, French, - oscillation%20arctique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AO; NAM : acronymes des termes anglais «Arctic oscillation» et «northern annular mode». 6, record 1, French, - oscillation%20arctique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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