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VIENTOS TROPICALES ESTE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Term sometimes applied to the trade winds when they are shallow and show pronounced vertical wind shear.

CONT

Easterly winds over the tropics and subtropics incorporate wave-like disturbances which usually travel westward. Important features of the tropical easterlies include the southeast trade winds, monsoon lows and sometimes tropical cyclones (known as hurricanes in the Americas and typhoons in Asia).

OBS

tropical easterlies: term rarely used in the singular (tropical easterly).

Key term(s)
  • tropical easterly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Terme parfois appliqué aux alizés de faible épaisseur et présentant un fort cisaillement vertical du vent.

OBS

vents d'est tropicaux : terme inusité au singulier (vent d'est tropical).

Key term(s)
  • vent d'est tropical

Spanish

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

Término aplicado, a veces, a los alisios cuando son poco profundos y poseen una fuerte cizalladura vertical del viento.

Key term(s)
  • viento tropical del este
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