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ONSHORE FLOW [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- offshore flow
1, record 1, English, offshore%20flow
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Offshore flow occurs when air moves from land to sea. It is usually associated with dry weather. 2, record 1, English, - offshore%20flow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Offshore flow will cause strong outflow winds in the valley bottom. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 3, record 1, English, - offshore%20flow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The opposite of onshore flow... 2, record 1, English, - offshore%20flow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
offshore flow: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 4, record 1, English, - offshore%20flow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écoulement vers la mer
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20vers%20la%20mer
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les écoulements vers la mer sont à l'origine de forts vents de terre au fond de la vallée. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20vers%20la%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écoulement vers la mer : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20vers%20la%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- onshore flow
1, record 2, English, onshore%20flow
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wind blowing from water to land. 2, record 2, English, - onshore%20flow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Systems are being carried in a strong onshore flow. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. ] 3, record 2, English, - onshore%20flow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onshore flow : term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 4, record 2, English, - onshore%20flow
Record 2, Key term(s)
- on-shore flow
- on shore flow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écoulement vers le littoral
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%20vers%20le%20littoral
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les systèmes météorologiques sont entraînés par un écoulement vers le littoral. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20vers%20le%20littoral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écoulement vers le littoral : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20vers%20le%20littoral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- onshore magnetic field
1, record 3, English, onshore%20magnetic%20field
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Analysis of hydrological data showed sufficient misbalance between water recharge(by rain, river flow) and loss due to evaporation, filtration, extraction, discharge, etc. 160 gravity reading points, 400 onshore magnetic field readings as well as about 250 offshore magnetic points were carried out. 2, record 3, English, - onshore%20magnetic%20field
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onshore magnetic field: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - onshore%20magnetic%20field
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- champ magnétique sur le littoral
1, record 3, French, champ%20magn%C3%A9tique%20sur%20le%20littoral
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
champ magnétique sur le littoral : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 3, French, - champ%20magn%C3%A9tique%20sur%20le%20littoral
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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