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WIND TRANSPORTATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Desertification
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wind transportation
1, record 1, English, wind%20transportation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wind transportation plays a significant part in the desertification process. In its most striking form, it may lead to [the formation or displacement of] sand dunes, visible by their shape and spectral signature ... More subtly, wind transportation may occasion sand deposition likely to invade or cover fields, infrastructures and houses. This mechanism may therefore involve socio-economic damage beyond desertification itself. 2, record 1, English, - wind%20transportation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Désertification
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transport éolien
1, record 1, French, transport%20%C3%A9olien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transport de particules par le vent. 2, record 1, French, - transport%20%C3%A9olien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le transport éolien joue un rôle important dans le phénomène de désertification. Sous sa forme la plus spectaculaire, il peut conduire à la formation ou au déplacement de dunes de sable, visibles par leur forme et leur signature spectrale [...] De manière plus subtile, il peut conduire à des dépôts de sable qui peuvent envahir ou recouvrir champs, infrastructures et habitations. Ce mécanisme peut donc provoquer des dégâts socio-économiques autres que la désertification proprement dite. 3, record 1, French, - transport%20%C3%A9olien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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