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EL NINO EVENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oceanic event
1, record 1, English, oceanic%20event
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El Niño, in its original sense, is a warmwater current that periodically flows along the coast of Ecuador and Peru, disrupting the local fishery. This oceanic event is associated with a fluctuation of the intertropical surface pressure pattern and circulation in the Indian and Pacific oceans, called the southern oscillation. 1, record 1, English, - oceanic%20event
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phénomène océanique
1, record 1, French, ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans son sens originel, El Niño est un courant d'eaux chaudes qui circule périodiquement le long de la côte de l'Équateur et du Pérou, perturbant les pêcheries locales. Ce phénomène océanique est associé à une fluctuation du régime de pression de surface intertropicale et à la circulation dans l'océan Indien et le Pacifique, dénommée oscillation australe. 1, record 1, French, - ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Climatology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- El Nino event
1, record 2, English, El%20Nino%20event
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Nino-Southern Oscillation event 2, record 2, English, Nino%2DSouthern%20Oscillation%20event
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ocean circulation changes driven by wind stresses and oceanic eddies produce surface elevation changes of up to several tens of centimetres that may persist for weeks or months as in the El Nino event of 1982. 3, record 2, English, - El%20Nino%20event
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Climatologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- événement El Nino
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20El%20Nino
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- épisode El Nino 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9pisode%20El%20Nino
correct, masculine noun
- évènement El Nino 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A8nement%20El%20Nino
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La figure 4 révèle l'existence d'un phénomène aberrant survenu en 1982 et en 1983 dans l'hémisphère sud. Cet événement a pu être identifié comme une perturbation due à un courant d'eau chaude : «El Nino». 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20El%20Nino
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épisode : Événement qui fait plus ou moins partie d'une action plus générale. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20El%20Nino
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
évènement : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20El%20Nino
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- climatic event
1, record 3, English, climatic%20event
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Small lahars are frequently generated at ice-covered volcanoes by climatic events such as heavy rainstorms and periods of rapid snowmelt due to hot weather ... 2, record 3, English, - climatic%20event
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El Nino is a regular climatic event that occurs every four to seven years. 3, record 3, English, - climatic%20event
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épisode climatique
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9pisode%20climatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le doute n'est plus permis, et tous les climatologues sont d'accord : la Terre se réchauffe inexorablement depuis un siècle et demi; les glaciers et les calottes polaires s'amenuisent; [...] les épisodes climatiques extrêmes (tempêtes, inondations, sécheresses, etc.) deviennent de plus en plus fréquents [...] 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9pisode%20climatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Augmentation de la fréquence des épisodes climatiques extrêmes (inondations, verglas, etc.). 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9pisode%20climatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Épisode climatique bref, difficile, extrême, humide, intense, réel, sévère, significatif, violent. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9pisode%20climatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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