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SEMI-PERMANENT DEPRESSION [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Region where low pressures largely predominate during a major portion of the year and for which a depression appears on the mean monthly pressure charts.

OBS

Examples include the Aleutian low and the Icelandic low.

Key term(s)
  • semi permanent depression
  • semi-permanent low
  • semi permanent low

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Région où des basses pressions prédominent largement durant une partie importante de l'année et où apparaît une dépression sur les cartes décrivant la moyenne mensuelle de la pression.

Key term(s)
  • dépression semi permanente
  • dépression semipermanente

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Región donde las bajas presiones predominan durante una gran parte del año y sobre la que en los mapas de la presión media mensual aparece una depresión.

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