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GAP WIND [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gap wind
1, record 1, English, gap%20wind
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A low-elevation wind associated with gaps or low elevation areas in mountainous terrain, including flow through valleys and canyons and among peaks. 2, record 1, English, - gap%20wind
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gap winds can range in width from hundreds of feet to over one hundred miles, and in unusual circumstances can be associated with strong winds exceeding 50 knots. These winds are normally quite shallow, extending hundreds of feet to a few thousand feet above the surface, with large changes of wind, or wind shear, at their upper and lateral boundaries. Gap winds are generally strongest when there is a large pressure drop across a gap, although there is one class of gap wind that does not depend on a pressure gradient across the gap. 3, record 1, English, - gap%20wind
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although physicially plausible, the venturi mechanism appears to be at odds with most real gap wind situations, where the strongest winds are generally over the exit region of the gap, not at the narrowest section or constriction. There are a number of reasons for the failure of the funnel model. First, there is no rigid lid in the real world.... Another reason the flow tend to be strongest in the gap exit region is that there is often a synoptic or mesoscale pressure gradient across the gap. 4, record 1, English, - gap%20wind
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The term "gap wind"] was introduced by R. S. Scorer(1952) for the surface winds blowing through the Strait of Gibraltar.... Similar winds occur at other gaps in mountain ranges, such as the tehuantepecer and the jochwinde, and in long channels, such as the Strait of Juan de Fuca between the Olympic Mountains of Washington and Vancouver Island, British Columbia. 5, record 1, English, - gap%20wind
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A special form of gap wind blows in urban areas, the street-canyon wind, caused by gaps between buildings rather than terrain. 2, record 1, English, - gap%20wind
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vent de couloir
1, record 1, French, vent%20de%20couloir
see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vent ayant subi un effet Venturi 1, record 1, French, vent%20ayant%20subi%20un%20effet%20Venturi
see observation, masculine noun, France
- vent ayant subi une accélération par effet Venturi 1, record 1, French, vent%20ayant%20subi%20une%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration%20par%20effet%20Venturi
see observation, masculine noun, France
- vent accéléré par effet Venturi 2, record 1, French, vent%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20par%20effet%20Venturi
see observation, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent dont la vitesse est augmentée par suite du passage de l'air dans une vallée, un canyon, une passe, entre deux montagnes, etc. 1, record 1, French, - vent%20de%20couloir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La côte sauvage [située] à l'extrême sud-ouest de l'île. [...] On y trouve les plus grandes vagues de l'île, à cause des vents puissants soufflant entre la Corse et la Sardaigne (vents accélérés par effet venturi, tout comme le Mistral dans la vallée du Rhône). 2, record 1, French, - vent%20de%20couloir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon les météorologues consultés d'Environnement Canada, l'effet venturi ne peut expliquer à lui seul la force du vent. En effet, une composante liée à l'étalement de l'air, à la sortie du couloir, dans le relief contribue également au phénomène. Par contre, selon le météorologue consulté de Météo-France, il considère que l'effet Venturi englobe l'ensemble des effets qu'un obstacle en forme d'entonnoir fait subir à la vitesse d'écoulement d'un fluide qui le traverse et plus particulièrement l'effet d'accélération de la vitesse du flux dans la zone d'étalement de l'air, phénomène qu'il attribuerait à l'accélération causée par la dépression relative locale, attribuée à l'obstacle placé en amont (surpression en amont de l'obstacle/dépression en aval). 1, record 1, French, - vent%20de%20couloir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour éviter toute confusion possible avec les termes «courant jet» et «jet», les météorologues consultés ont rejeté les termes «vent de jet» et «vent jet». En effet, ces termes désignent en météorologie les courants de vents forts à haute altitude («jet d'altitude»), ainsi que, plus récemment, les courants de vents forts en basses couches à l'avant des fronts froids («jet de basses couches»). 1, record 1, French, - vent%20de%20couloir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En France, on utilise plutôt, suivant le cas ainsi que le contexte, scientifique ou plus grand public, diverses expressions comme «effet Venturi», «canalisation du vent par le relief»,«effet canalisant des reliefs», «accélération du vent dans la trouée de ... ou dans la cluse de ...», «vent accéléré comme dans un couloir», etc. [Commentaire d'un météorologue de Météo-France.] 1, record 1, French, - vent%20de%20couloir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
vent de couloir: terme privilégié par les météorologues consultés d'Environnement Canada. 1, record 1, French, - vent%20de%20couloir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric dynamics mission
1, record 2, English, atmospheric%20dynamics%20mission
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ADM 2, record 2, English, ADM
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Atmospheric Dynamics Mission would provide observations of 3-dimensional wind fields in clear air, thereby addressing a serious gap in the current(meteorological) operational observing network. 3, record 2, English, - atmospheric%20dynamics%20mission
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mission d'étude de dynamique de l'atmosphère
1, record 2, French, mission%20d%27%C3%A9tude%20de%20dynamique%20de%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ADM 1, record 2, French, ADM
feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mission d'étude de la dynamique atmosphérique 1, record 2, French, mission%20d%27%C3%A9tude%20de%20la%20dynamique%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-05-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
- Climate-Control Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gap filler panel
1, record 3, English, gap%20filler%20panel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gap seal deflector 2, record 3, English, gap%20seal%20deflector
- gap seal panel 2, record 3, English, gap%20seal%20panel
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
gap filler panel : Full-width collapsible drag foilers, gap filler panels, bumper end caps, and air dam... cut wind drag and boosted fuel economy 10 percent in tests.... 1, record 3, English, - gap%20filler%20panel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
- Système de conditionnement de l'air (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écran
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cran
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- écran séparateur 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9cran%20s%C3%A9parateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] [déflecteur] monté sur la cabine et destiné à détourner le flux direct d'air de l'espace situé entre la cabine du tracteur et la remorque. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cran
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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