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WIND SEA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wind sea
1, record 1, English, wind%20sea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sea 2, record 1, English, sea
correct
- wind wave 3, record 1, English, wind%20wave
correct
- wind stress sea 4, record 1, English, wind%20stress%20sea
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Ocean surface gravity] waves raised by the wind blowing in the immediate neighbourhood of an observation site at the time of observation. 5, record 1, English, - wind%20sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... wind sea [is] that part of the wave spectrum that is under direct influence of the wind. ... Those waves that are not under the direct influence of the wind are called swell. Wind sea is usually found in the areas of large wind, such as the storm tracks. 6, record 1, English, - wind%20sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
From small wavelets to high seas (seas 12 feet or greater), wind waves are the result of the energy of the wind being imparted to the sea. ... The height attained by wind waves depends on wind speed, the time the wind blows in one direction (duration), and the length of the fetch (the area over which the wind is blowing). 7, record 1, English, - wind%20sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Wind waves ... are caused by wind in the immediate vicinity and they have a period of ~ <7 seconds. Most sea surface waves are wind generated. 8, record 1, English, - wind%20sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Wind waves, or waves created by local wind conditions, are irregular and choppy in appearance, are nearly unstable in deep water, and they "break" shortly after they enter the surf zone. 7, record 1, English, - wind%20sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wind sea: ... includes storm waves. 9, record 1, English, - wind%20sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Wind generates both gravity waves and capillary waves. 10, record 1, English, - wind%20sea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mer du vent
1, record 1, French, mer%20du%20vent
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- houle du vent 2, record 1, French, houle%20du%20vent
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vagues provoquées par le vent dans le voisinage immédiat d'un point d'observation à l'heure de l'observation. 3, record 1, French, - mer%20du%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contrairement à la houle qui peut venir de loin, la mer de vent est le résultat local (en temps et en lieu) de l'effet du vent soufflant sur le plan d'eau. 4, record 1, French, - mer%20du%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si le vent souffle au-dessus d'une région donnée de l'océan, il lui cède une énergie qui bientôt soulève et abaisse en alternance chaque point de sa surface : une telle région, où des vagues sont ainsi engendrées par le vent local, est alors appelée la mer du vent. La force et la direction du vent prennent au même instant des valeurs variables d'un point à l'autre de la mer du vent, et ces valeurs fluctuent d'un instant à l'autre en un même point : de ce fait, les vagues de la mer du vent présentent un aspect turbulent, souvent qualifié de «haché» ou de «chaotique». 5, record 1, French, - mer%20du%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mer du vent a toujours un aspect plus chaotique que la houle. 6, record 1, French, - mer%20du%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans les sources consultées, la «mer du vent» semble désigner à la fois la «région où les vagues sont générées par le vent» et «les vagues générées par le vent». Dans le Petit Robert, au figuré, «mer» signifie une «grande quantité [...]», par exemple, une mer de mots. 7, record 1, French, - mer%20du%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mar del viento
1, record 1, Spanish, mar%20del%20viento
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mar de viento 2, record 1, Spanish, mar%20de%20viento
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Olas levantadas por el viento en la proximidad inmediata de un lugar de observación a la hora de observación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - mar%20del%20viento
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