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WINTER MIXED LAYER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- winter mixed layer
1, record 1, English, winter%20mixed%20layer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All of the winter mixed layer was cold(below-1 °C), out to Port aux Basques, which is a rare event. 1, record 1, English, - winter%20mixed%20layer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche de mélange hivernale
1, record 1, French, couche%20de%20m%C3%A9lange%20hivernale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couche mélangée hivernale 1, record 1, French, couche%20m%C3%A9lang%C3%A9e%20hivernale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toute la couche mélangée hivernale était froide (moins de -1 °C) jusqu'à Port aux Basques, ce qui est un événement rare. 1, record 1, French, - couche%20de%20m%C3%A9lange%20hivernale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- permanent pycnocline
1, record 2, English, permanent%20pycnocline
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- main pycnocline 2, record 2, English, main%20pycnocline
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whereas the seasonal pycnocline disappears every winter, the permanent pycnocline is always present in [the subpolar regions]. The vertical density gradient in the main pycnocline is very strong, and the turbulence within the upper mixed layer induced by the air-sea exchanges of wind and heat cannot overcome the great stability of the main pycnocline to penetrate into the deeper ocean. The stability of the main pycnocline acts as a barrier against turbulent mixing processes, and beneath this depth the water has not had contact with the surface for a very long time. 2, record 2, English, - permanent%20pycnocline
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pycnocline permanente
1, record 2, French, pycnocline%20permanente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pycnocline principale 2, record 2, French, pycnocline%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pycnocline permanente délimite un important réservoir de chaleur et joue un rôle majeur en empêchant la chaleur accumulée en surface d'atteindre les profondeurs de l'océan. 3, record 2, French, - pycnocline%20permanente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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