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WESTERLY BELT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cut-off high
1, record 1, English, cut%2Doff%20high
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cut-off anticyclone 2, record 1, English, cut%2Doff%20anticyclone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Warm anticyclone which has been displaced poleward from the middle-latitude belt of westerly winds. 3, record 1, English, - cut%2Doff%20high
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Frequently, such highs are also blocking highs. 4, record 1, English, - cut%2Doff%20high
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cutoff high
- cut off high
- cutoff anticyclone
- cut off anticyclone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anticyclone coupé
1, record 1, French, anticyclone%20coup%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anticyclone chaud ayant été déplacé vers le pôle à partir de la ceinture de vents d'ouest des latitudes moyennes. 2, record 1, French, - anticyclone%20coup%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anticiclón desprendido
1, record 1, Spanish, anticicl%C3%B3n%20desprendido
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anticiclón caliente desplazado hacia el polo desde los vientos del oeste de las latitudes medias. 1, record 1, Spanish, - anticicl%C3%B3n%20desprendido
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- equatorial westerly
1, record 2, English, equatorial%20westerly
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- equatorial westerly wind 2, record 2, English, equatorial%20westerly%20wind
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equatorial westerlies :Westerly winds occasionally found in the equatorial trough and separated from the mid-latitude westerlies by the broad belt of easterly trade winds. 3, record 2, English, - equatorial%20westerly
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Equatorial westerly; equatorial westerly wind: terms usually used in the plural (equatorial westerlies; equatorial westerly winds). 2, record 2, English, - equatorial%20westerly
Record 2, Key term(s)
- equatorial westerlies
- equatorial westerly winds
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vent d'ouest équatorial
1, record 2, French, vent%20d%27ouest%20%C3%A9quatorial
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vents d'ouest équatoriaux : Vents d'ouest que l'on trouve parfois dans la dépression équatoriale, séparés des vents d'ouest des latitudes moyennes par la large ceinture des alizés de l'est. 2, record 2, French, - vent%20d%27ouest%20%C3%A9quatorial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vent d'ouest équatorial : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel (vents d'ouest équatoriaux). 3, record 2, French, - vent%20d%27ouest%20%C3%A9quatorial
Record 2, Key term(s)
- vents d'ouest équatoriaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento ecuatorial del oeste
1, record 2, Spanish, viento%20ecuatorial%20del%20oeste
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vientos ecuatoriales del oeste 1, record 2, Spanish, vientos%20ecuatoriales%20del%20oeste
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vientos del oeste que aparecen en algunas ocasiones en partes de la vaguada ecuatorial, separados de los vientos del oeste de latitudes medias por la ancha franja de los alisios del este. 1, record 2, Spanish, - viento%20ecuatorial%20del%20oeste
Record 2, Key term(s)
- vientos ecuatoriales del oeste
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Snow Belt
1, record 3, English, Snow%20Belt
correct, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ontario has a wide range of climates.... The winters are severe and stormy through much of the province. The areas receiving westerly winds off the Great Lakes are often called the "Snow Belt"; the areas south of Owen Sound, around Parry Sound and west of Sault Ste Marie(should have been written "Sault Ste. Marie"), receive snowfall in excess of 250 cm. 1, record 3, English, - Snow%20Belt
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Snowbelt
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Ceinture de neige
1, record 3, French, Ceinture%20de%20neige
correct, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Ceinture neigeuse 2, record 3, French, Ceinture%20neigeuse
see observation, feminine noun, Ontario
- «ceinture neigeuse» 1, record 3, French, %C2%ABceinture%20neigeuse%C2%BB
see observation, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le climat ontarien est très diversifié. [...] Les régions exposées aux vents d'ouest des Grands Lacs sont souvent désignées comme faisant partie de la «ceinture neigeuse». Les régions au sud d'Owen Sound, autour de Parry Sound et à l'ouest de Sault Ste Marie (devrait se lire «Sault Ste. Marie») reçoivent des chutes de neige dépassant les 250 cm. 1, record 3, French, - Ceinture%20de%20neige
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Ceinture de neige» (avec majuscule à «Ceinture»), sur le modèle de «Clay Belt - Ceinture d'argile», est préférable à «Ceinture neigeuse». Lorsque «ceinture neigeuse» est écrite sans la majuscule initiale, l'expression se met entre guillemets. 2, record 3, French, - Ceinture%20de%20neige
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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