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SOURCE MASSE AIR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- source region
1, record 1, English, source%20region
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air mass source region 2, record 1, English, air%20mass%20source%20region
correct
- airmass source region 3, record 1, English, airmass%20source%20region
correct
- air mass source area 4, record 1, English, air%20mass%20source%20area
correct
- airmass source 5, record 1, English, airmass%20source
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extensive region of the Earth's surface characterized by essentially uniform surface conditions and so placed with respect to the general atmospheric circulation that an air mass may remain in contact with it long enough to acquire its own characteristic properties. 6, record 1, English, - source%20region
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... air masses are classified according to the characteristics of their source region or area of formation. A source region can have one of four temperature attributes: equatorial, tropical, polar or arctic. Air masses are also classified as being either continental or maritime in terms of moisture characteristics. Combining these two categories, several possibilities are commonly found associated with North America: maritime polar (mP), continental polar (cP), maritime tropical (mT), continental tropical (cT), and continental arctic (A). 7, record 1, English, - source%20region
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air-mass source region
- air-mass source area
- airmass source area
- air-mass source
- air mass source
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- région source
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gion%20source
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- source de masse d'air 2, record 1, French, source%20de%20masse%20d%27air
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région étendue de la surface terrestre caractérisée par des conditions de surface essentiellement uniformes et située de telle façon, par rapport à la circulation atmosphérique générale, qu'une masse d'air puisse rester en contact avec elle suffisamment longtemps pour acquérir ses propriétés caractéristiques. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20source
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente de una masa de aire
1, record 1, Spanish, fuente%20de%20una%20masa%20de%20aire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región extensa de la superficie de la Tierra, con condiciones superficiales esencialmente homogéneas, situada de tal manera con respecto a la circulación atmosférica general, que una masa de aire puede permanecer sobre ella un intervalo de tiempo lo suficientemente largo como para adquirir sus propiedades características. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fuente%20de%20una%20masa%20de%20aire
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