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CONTINENTAL POLAR AIR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continental polar air
1, record 1, English, continental%20polar%20air
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- cP 2, record 1, English, cP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- continental polar air mass 3, record 1, English, continental%20polar%20air%20mass
correct
- cP 3, record 1, English, cP
correct
- cP 3, record 1, English, cP
- polar continental air mass 4, record 1, English, polar%20continental%20air%20mass
correct
- PCAM 4, record 1, English, PCAM
correct
- PCAM 4, record 1, English, PCAM
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Continental polar air masses (cP) are air masses that are cold and dry due to their continental source region. Continental polar air masses that affect North America form over interior Canada. 3, record 1, English, - continental%20polar%20air
Record 1, Key term(s)
- polar continental air
- continental polar airmass
- polar continental airmass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- air continental polaire
1, record 1, French, air%20continental%20polaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- cP 2, record 1, French, cP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- masse d'air continentale polaire 3, record 1, French, masse%20d%27air%20continentale%20polaire
correct, feminine noun
- cP 3, record 1, French, cP
correct, feminine noun
- cP 3, record 1, French, cP
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air continental polaire, cP. Il arrive rarement qu'une masse d'air dite continentale polaire se forme au-dessus de l'Amérique du Nord. Pour ce faire, il faut que l'air froid de l'Arctique se déplace plein Sud, tout en se réchauffant. Il faut aussi que cette masse demeure sèche. Or, ceci est peu fréquent l'hiver, puisque cet air a tendance à rester froid. 4, record 1, French, - air%20continental%20polaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air polaire continental
- masse d'air continental polaire
- masse d'air polaire continentale
- masse d'air polaire continental
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa de aire polar continental
1, record 1, Spanish, masa%20de%20aire%20polar%20continental
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- cP 2, record 1, Spanish, cP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aire polar continental 3, record 1, Spanish, aire%20polar%20continental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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