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TROPICAL MARITIME AIR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maritime tropical air
1, record 1, English, maritime%20tropical%20air
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- mT 2, record 1, English, mT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- maritime tropical air mass 3, record 1, English, maritime%20tropical%20air%20mass
correct
- mT 3, record 1, English, mT
correct
- mT 3, record 1, English, mT
- marine tropical air mass 4, record 1, English, marine%20tropical%20air%20mass
correct
- mT 4, record 1, English, mT
correct
- mT 4, record 1, English, mT
- marine tropical air 5, record 1, English, marine%20tropical%20air
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maritime tropical air masses (mT) are air masses that are warm and moist due to their tropical ocean source region. 6, record 1, English, - maritime%20tropical%20air
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tropical maritime air
- maritime tropical airmass
- tropical maritime air mass
- tropical maritime airmass
- marine tropical airmass
- tropical marine air
- tropical marine air mass
- tropical marine airmass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- air maritime tropical
1, record 1, French, air%20maritime%20tropical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- mT 2, record 1, French, mT
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- masse d'air maritime tropicale 3, record 1, French, masse%20d%27air%20maritime%20tropicale
correct, feminine noun
- mT 3, record 1, French, mT
correct, feminine noun
- mT 3, record 1, French, mT
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En conséquence, c'est l'air maritime tropical, très chaud et très humide, qui prédomine au sud du front polaire. L'hiver, l'air maritime tropical gagne rarement la surface au nord des Grands Lacs, mais il est souvent présent en altitude. 4, record 1, French, - air%20maritime%20tropical
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air tropical maritime
- masse d'air maritime tropical
- masse d'air tropicale maritime
- masse d'air tropical maritime
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa de aire tropical marítimo
1, record 1, Spanish, masa%20de%20aire%20tropical%20mar%C3%ADtimo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- mT 2, record 1, Spanish, mT
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aire tropical marítimo 3, record 1, Spanish, aire%20tropical%20mar%C3%ADtimo
correct, masculine noun
- masa de aire tropical marítima 4, record 1, Spanish, masa%20de%20aire%20tropical%20mar%C3%ADtima
see observation, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masa de aire que se forma sobre los grandes anticiclones subtropicales semipermanentes. 5, record 1, Spanish, - masa%20de%20aire%20tropical%20mar%C3%ADtimo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las primeras capas de aire son calientes y húmedas, pero existe un nivel a partir del cual la masa de aire cambia sus características tornándose seca y caliente. Esto es producto de las corrientes descendentes del aire desde niveles superiores (celdas de Hadley de la circulación general). 4, record 1, Spanish, - masa%20de%20aire%20tropical%20mar%C3%ADtimo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
masa de aire tropical marítima: La documentación impresa y los sitios web de fuentes reconocidas consultados hacen concordar el adjetivo "marítimo" con aire y no con masa. La concordancia de los adjetivos con "masa" se observa en fuentes menos fidedignas. 6, record 1, Spanish, - masa%20de%20aire%20tropical%20mar%C3%ADtimo
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