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MESO [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biogeography
- Oceanography
- Marine Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- middle neritic
1, record 1, English, middle%20neritic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mid-neritic 2, record 1, English, mid%2Dneritic
correct
- meso-neritic 3, record 1, English, meso%2Dneritic
correct
- medio-neritic 4, record 1, English, medio%2Dneritic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The upper Aptian Windalia Radiolarite was deposited in the mid-neritic zone (probably about 30-50 m deep) ... 5, record 1, English, - middle%20neritic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ecological data for molluscs indicate an intertidal to meso-neritic zone. 3, record 1, English, - middle%20neritic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
medi-or medio-[from Latin medius middle, middle of, mid, neutral, ordinary] In the middle.... mes-or meso-[from Greek mesos middle, in the middle]. 6, record 1, English, - middle%20neritic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
middle neritic: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - middle%20neritic
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mesoneritic
- medioneritic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biogéographie
- Océanographie
- Biologie marine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- médionéritique
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dion%C3%A9ritique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mésonéritique 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9son%C3%A9ritique
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
médio- : Élément tiré du latin medius «moyen, qui est au milieu», entrant dans la construction de mots savants [...]; les mots construits sont des adjectifs. [Exemple :] médiolittoral. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dion%C3%A9ritique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
méso- : Élément tiré du grec [...] qui est situé au milieu, servant à construire des mots du vocabulaire scientifique. [Exemple :] mésopélagique. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dion%C3%A9ritique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
médionéritique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dion%C3%A9ritique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- médio-néritique
- méso-néritique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- supercell tornado
1, record 2, English, supercell%20tornado
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tornado that occurs within supercells that contain well-established midlevel mesocyclones. 2, record 2, English, - supercell%20tornado
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The supercell tornado is the most common and most violent type of tornado. These storms are formed from the rotating supercell thunderstorm, due to a clockwise change in wind direction with height. This changing of the wind direction with height causes horizontal tubes of spinning air to form. A thunderstorm updraft tilts the horizontally spinning tube of air into the vertical and stretches it out forming a small area of low pressure called a "Meso Low" which enhances the low level winds which ultimately leads to the formation of a tornado. Supercell tornadoes can exist for up to six hours, grow to diameters greater than a mile, and produce winds up to 300 mph. The visible funnel cloud forms because of the significant air pressure drop in the region of the meso low and tornado. The lower air pressure allows water vapor to condense into cloud droplets at a lower altitude, forming a cloud around the spinning funnel of air. In areas of the country, such as Colorado, where low level moisture may be lacking, a tornado may occur with no visible funnel cloud at all. 3, record 2, English, - supercell%20tornado
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tornade supercellulaire
1, record 2, French, tornade%20supercellulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tornade supercellulaire se forme quand les vents de la basse atmosphère se trouvent dans la bonne configuration et sont remontés dans un orage, qu'ils font tournoyer. La «bonne» configuration est celle d'un profil de vent dextrogyre, c'est-à-dire de vent qui tourne dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre, par exemple des vents du sud à la surface, des vents du sud-ouest à 609 mètres et des vents d'ouest à 2 438 m. Bien entendu, les «ingrédients» doivent d'abord être présents : l'instabilité, l'humidité (le carburant) et un déclencheur (un front froid en constitue un bon, mais il en existe beaucoup d'autres). 2, record 2, French, - tornade%20supercellulaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les tornades supercellulaires peuvent exhiber un caractère très dévastateur. [Elles] dépendent d'un mécanisme générateur comprenant une couche verticale de l'atmosphère nettement plus grande. Elles sont issues comme leur nom l'indique de supercellules, des orages exhibant une colonne d'air ascendante et tourbillonnaire de l'ordre de 5-20 km de diamètre et 3-7 km de hauteur, à ne pas confondre avec la tornade elle-même. Ce mésocyclone, comme on nomme cette colonne, est souvent détectable par radar doppler et permet au prévisionniste d'anticiper parfois de 20 minutes le développement d'une tornade. Toutefois, bien qu'une tornade supercellulaire nécessite un mésocyclone pour se former, la présence d'un mésocyclone à lui seul ne garantit pas qu'une tornade s'ensuive. 3, record 2, French, - tornade%20supercellulaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Une tornade peut prendre naissance de trois façons : par une configuration particulière des vents dans la basse atmosphère (tornade supercellulaire), par l'inversion d'un vortex déjà présent dans l'atmosphère (tornade en forme d'entonnoir) ou par la création d'un vortex par une forte rafale descendante (tornade de front de rafales). La tornade supercellulaire est la plus grosse et la plus forte des trois types, mais celle en forme d'entonnoir est la plus courante. 2, record 2, French, - tornade%20supercellulaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-07-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Climatology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- climatological division
1, record 3, English, climatological%20division
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The division of climate according to different space scales(macro, meso, micro, crypto, etc.) or different time-scales(Pleistocene, etc.). 1, record 3, English, - climatological%20division
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Climatologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- subdivision du climat
1, record 3, French, subdivision%20du%20climat
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Subdivision du climat en fonction des diverses échelles d'espace (macro, méso, micro, crypto, etc.) ou de temps (pléistocène, etc.). 1, record 3, French, - subdivision%20du%20climat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Climatología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- división del clima
1, record 3, Spanish, divisi%C3%B3n%20del%20clima
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
División de los climas según la magnitud (macro, meso, micro, cripto, etc.), o según la era (pleistoceno, etc.). 1, record 3, Spanish, - divisi%C3%B3n%20del%20clima
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Modelling (Mathematics)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pressure coordinate system
1, record 4, English, pressure%20coordinate%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pressure co-ordinate system 2, record 4, English, pressure%20co%2Dordinate%20system
correct
- p system 3, record 4, English, p%20system
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coordinate system in which the x and y coordinates denote projections on the horizontal plane towards east and north, respectively, the projection along the vertical axis being denoted by the pressure p. 4, record 4, English, - pressure%20coordinate%20system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pressure coordinate system is used for investigation of both the large and meso scales of thermospheric circulation. 5, record 4, English, - pressure%20coordinate%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de coordonnées à pression
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20coordonn%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20pression
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- système p 1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20p
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de coordonnées dans lequel les coordonnées x et y représentent les projections sur le plan horizontal, vers l'est et le nord respectivement, la projection sur l'axe vertical étant représentée par la pression p. 2, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20coordonn%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20pression
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Modelización (Matemáticas)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de coordenadas de presión
1, record 4, Spanish, sistema%20de%20coordenadas%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema p 1, record 4, Spanish, sistema%20p
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de coordenadas en que las coordenadas x e y son las proyecciones sobre el plano horizontal (hacia el este y hacia el norte, respectivamente), mientras que como coordenada vertical se toma la presión p. 1, record 4, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20coordenadas%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-05-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- micro scale motion
1, record 5, English, micro%20scale%20motion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atmospheric horizontal motions are usually categorized as micro, meso and macro according to their scale. The turbulent flows around buildings or in street canyons are examples of micro scale motions. 1, record 5, English, - micro%20scale%20motion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mouvement de petite échelle
1, record 5, French, mouvement%20de%20petite%20%C3%A9chelle
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-05-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- meso scale motion
1, record 6, English, meso%20scale%20motion
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atmospheric horizontal motions are usually categorized as micro, meso, and macro according to their scale.... Lake or sea breezes and thunderstorms represent examples of meso scale motion as to urban heat island circulations and slope and valley winds. 1, record 6, English, - meso%20scale%20motion
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mouvement d'échelle moyenne
1, record 6, French, mouvement%20d%27%C3%A9chelle%20moyenne
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-05-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- macro motion
1, record 7, English, macro%20motion
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atmospheric horizontal motions are usually categorized as micro, meso, and macro according to their scale.... Macro motions, such as synoptic weather patterns can be continental in scale and provide the potential for the long range transport of pollutants. 1, record 7, English, - macro%20motion
Record 7, Key term(s)
- macro scale motion
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mouvement de grande échelle
1, record 7, French, mouvement%20de%20grande%20%C3%A9chelle
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-05-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Fickian approximation
1, record 8, English, Fickian%20approximation
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In meso scale diffusion, the Fickian approximation cannot be applied because of the effect of wind shear and thermal stratification of the atmosphere. 1, record 8, English, - Fickian%20approximation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- approximation de Fickian
1, record 8, French, approximation%20de%20Fickian
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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