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COURANT JET NOCTURNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nocturnal jet
1, record 1, English, nocturnal%20jet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nocturnal jet stream 2, record 1, English, nocturnal%20jet%20stream
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Night-time layer of strong wind, of supergeostrophic speed, at a height of a few hundred metres above ground. 1, record 1, English, - nocturnal%20jet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such a layer may develop when the strong cooling over land at night separates the flow aloft from the constraint of surface friction. 1, record 1, English, - nocturnal%20jet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nocturnal jet-stream
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant-jet nocturne
1, record 1, French, courant%2Djet%20nocturne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche nocturne de vent fort, de vitesse supergéostrophique, à une altitude de quelques centaines de mètres au-dessus du sol. 1, record 1, French, - courant%2Djet%20nocturne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une telle couche peut se développer quand un fort refroidissement nocturne sur la terre sépare le flux d'altitude de la contrainte du frottement de surface. 1, record 1, French, - courant%2Djet%20nocturne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- jet nocturne
- courant jet nocturne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente en chorro nocturna
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20en%20chorro%20nocturna
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capa nocturna de vientos fuertes, de velocidad supergeostrófica, a una altura de unos cientos de metros sobre el suelo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - corriente%20en%20chorro%20nocturna
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta capa se puede formar cuando un intenso enfriamiento nocturno sobre la tierra suprime en el flujo en altitud la acción del rozamiento en la superficie. 1, record 1, Spanish, - corriente%20en%20chorro%20nocturna
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