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WIND RIDGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wind divide
1, record 1, English, wind%20divide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wind ridge 2, record 1, English, wind%20ridge
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Semi-permanent, extensive ridge of high pressure separating two areas where the predominant winds blow from very different directions. 3, record 1, English, - wind%20divide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A good example is the ridge that extends in winter from the Siberian high westward across central Europe and France, and in summer less regularly from the Azores high across Spain and France to central Europe. North of this the prevailing winds are from west-southwest, while south of it they are on the whole northeasterly. Köppen speaks of the polar wind divide, a very diffuse boundary of low pressure between the midlatitude westerlies and the polar easterlies. 3, record 1, English, - wind%20divide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne de partage des vents
1, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20partage%20des%20vents
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne de crête barométrique semi-permanente très étendue séparant deux aires où les vents dominants soufflent de directions très différentes. 1, record 1, French, - ligne%20de%20partage%20des%20vents
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea divisoria del viento
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20divisoria%20del%20viento
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dorsal barométrica, extensa y casi permanente, que separa dos regiones en las que los vientos predominantes soplan de direcciones muy diferentes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20divisoria%20del%20viento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wind ridge
1, record 2, English, wind%20ridge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A feature of hard snow formed by wind. 2, record 2, English, - wind%20ridge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Similar to sastrugi, but more commonly applied to a single ridge. 2, record 2, English, - wind%20ridge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crête neigeuse
1, record 2, French, cr%C3%AAte%20neigeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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