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E AIR-MASS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equatorial air mass
1, record 1, English, equatorial%20air%20mass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- E 2, record 1, English, E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- equatorial air 3, record 1, English, equatorial%20air
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mass of air which has been over regions close to the equator for several days and which, therefore, has become fairly warm. 4, record 1, English, - equatorial%20air%20mass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air masses are classified as equatorial if they develop near the equator, tropical if they originate in the low latitudes, and polar if they originate in the high latitudes. Equatorial air masses are warm and very moist, tropical air masses are warm, and polar air masses are ... well, cold. 5, record 1, English, - equatorial%20air%20mass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Equatorial (E) air masses, [hot and extremely humid], rarely visit the contiguous United States and almost never reach Canada, but these air masses are important weather factors for the southern nations of North America: southern Mexico, Central America and many of the Atlantic island nations. 2, record 1, English, - equatorial%20air%20mass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- equatorial airmass
- equatorial air-mass
- E airmass
- E air-mass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- masse d'air équatorial
1, record 1, French, masse%20d%27air%20%C3%A9quatorial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- air équatorial 2, record 1, French, air%20%C3%A9quatorial
correct, masculine noun
- masse d'air équatoriale 3, record 1, French, masse%20d%27air%20%C3%A9quatoriale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse d'air qui a été sur des régions proches de l'équateur pendant plusieurs jours et qui, par suite, est devenue relativement chaude. 4, record 1, French, - masse%20d%27air%20%C3%A9quatorial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les masses d'air sont classifiées selon deux caractéristiques; la température : - très chaude : masse d'air équatoriale (E), - chaude : masse d'air tropicale (T), - froide : masse d'air polaire (P), - très froide : masse d'air arctique (A), l'humidité : - sec : masse d'air continentale (c), - humide : masse d'air maritime (m). 3, record 1, French, - masse%20d%27air%20%C3%A9quatorial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa de aire ecuatorial
1, record 1, Spanish, masa%20de%20aire%20ecuatorial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aire ecuatorial 2, record 1, Spanish, aire%20ecuatorial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masa de aire que ha permanecido durante varios días en regiones próximas al Ecuador y que, por lo tanto, está relativamente caliente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - masa%20de%20aire%20ecuatorial
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