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WIND FLOW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Wind Energy
- Desertification
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- windstream
1, record 1, English, windstream
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wind stream 2, record 1, English, wind%20stream
correct
- wind flow 3, record 1, English, wind%20flow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These wind flows differ from water flows. Although effectively channelled by the topographical features, they have no banks and they blow over relatively gentle windward slopes. 4, record 1, English, - windstream
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wind flow is created by the uneven heating of the earth's atmosphere by the sun, the earth's rotation, and surface irregularities in the earth. Wind flow can be harnessed to produce wind energy or wind power. 5, record 1, English, - windstream
Record 1, Key term(s)
- windflow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Énergie éolienne
- Désertification
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écoulement éolien
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20%C3%A9olien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écoulement de vent 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20de%20vent
correct, masculine noun
- écoulement du vent 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20du%20vent
correct, masculine noun
- flux éolien 4, record 1, French, flux%20%C3%A9olien
correct, masculine noun
- flux du vent 5, record 1, French, flux%20du%20vent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces écoulements éoliens diffèrent des écoulements hydriques. En effet, bien que canalisés par la topographie, ils n'ont pas de berges et ils remontent les versants peu raides exposés au vent. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20%C3%A9olien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Energía eólica
- Desertificación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- flujo de viento
1, record 1, Spanish, flujo%20de%20viento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente de viento 1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20de%20viento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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