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EQUATORIAL CURRENT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deep water
1, record 1, English, deep%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The oceans are mostly composed of warm salty water near the surface over cold, less salty water in the ocean depths. These two regions don’t mix except in certain special areas. The ocean currents, the movement of the ocean in the surface layer, are driven mostly by the wind. In certain areas near the polar oceans, the colder surface water also gets saltier due to evaporation or sea ice formation. In these regions, the surface water becomes dense enough to sink to the ocean depths. This pumping of surface water into the deep ocean forces the deep water to move horizontally until it can find an area on the world where it can rise back to the surface and close the current loop. This usually occurs in the equatorial ocean, mostly in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. This very large, slow current is called the thermohaline circulation because it is caused by temperature and salinity(haline) variations. 2, record 1, English, - deep%20water
Record 1, Key term(s)
- deep waters
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau profonde
1, record 1, French, eau%20profonde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau de mer dérivant et circulant à des profondeurs comprises entre 2 000 et 4 000 m. 2, record 1, French, - eau%20profonde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eau profonde : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - eau%20profonde
Record 1, Key term(s)
- eaux profondes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Oceanografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguas profundas
1, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20profundas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aguas cuya profundidad supera la semilongitud de onda de las olas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - aguas%20profundas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- North Equatorial Current
1, record 2, English, North%20Equatorial%20Current
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A westward-flowing ocean current occurring N of the equator in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. 1, record 2, English, - North%20Equatorial%20Current
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courant nord-équatorial
1, record 2, French, courant%20nord%2D%C3%A9quatorial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le courant sud-équatorial, coulant d'est en ouest, s'étend entre le 10e degré de latitude Sud et le 5e de latitude Nord; le contre-courant coule le long du 5e parallèle de l'hémisphère boréal, et le courant nord-équatorial, portant à l'ouest, atteint le 20e degré de latitude Nord. 1, record 2, French, - courant%20nord%2D%C3%A9quatorial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- equatorial counter current
1, record 3, English, equatorial%20counter%20current
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contre-courant équatorial
1, record 3, French, contre%2Dcourant%20%C3%A9quatorial
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Geophysics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- auroral electrojet
1, record 4, English, auroral%20electrojet
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A current that flows in the ionosphere in the auroral zone. 2, record 4, English, - auroral%20electrojet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
auroral electrojet: when used in the plural (auroral electrojets) it generally designates both currents flowing around the auroral oval. 3, record 4, English, - auroral%20electrojet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Auroral electrojets: Narrowly concentrated ionospheric currents; one flows eastward along the evening part of the auroral oval and the other flows westward in the morning part. 4, record 4, English, - auroral%20electrojet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
electrojet : Intense sheet of electric current, a few degrees wide in latitude and at an altitude of about 100 km, located near 67°N or S magnetic latitude(auroral electrojet) or near the magnetic equator(equatorial electrojet). 4, record 4, English, - auroral%20electrojet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Electrojet [is] a region of sheet current flowing in the E Region of the ionosphere. 5, record 4, English, - auroral%20electrojet
Record 4, Key term(s)
- auroral electro-jet
- auroral electro jet
- auroral electrojets
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Géophysique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- électrojet auroral
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9lectrojet%20auroral
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Électrojet : Nappe de courant électrique intense, large de quelques degrés de latitude et à environ 100 km d'altitude, située vers 67° de latitude géomagnétique N ou S (électrojet auroral) ou près de l'équateur magnétique (électrojet équatorial). 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9lectrojet%20auroral
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Geofísica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente eléctrica en chorro auroral
1, record 4, Spanish, corriente%20el%C3%A9ctrica%20en%20chorro%20auroral
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente eléctrica a chorro 1, record 4, Spanish, corriente%20el%C3%A9ctrica%20a%20chorro
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
corriente eléctrica a chorro: Lámina de corriente eléctrica muy intensa, con una anchura de unos pocos grados de latitud a una altitud de unos 100 km, situada en la proximidad de los 67° N y S de latitud geomagnética (corriente eléctrica en chorro auroral) y cerca del ecuador magnético (corriente eléctrica en chorro ecuatorial). 1, record 4, Spanish, - corriente%20el%C3%A9ctrica%20en%20chorro%20auroral
Record 4, Key term(s)
- corriente auroral de electrones en chorro
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-09-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Geophysics
- Space Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- electrojet
1, record 5, English, electrojet
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intense sheet of electric current, a few degrees wide in latitude and at an altitude of about 100 km, located near 67°N or S magnetic latitude(auroral electrojet) or near the magnetic equator(equatorial electrojet). 2, record 5, English, - electrojet
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electrojet [is] a region of sheet current flowing in the E Region of the ionosphere. 3, record 5, English, - electrojet
Record 5, Key term(s)
- electro-jet
- electro jet
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Géophysique
- Physique spatiale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- électrojet
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9lectrojet
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- jet de particules électrisées 2, record 5, French, jet%20de%20particules%20%C3%A9lectris%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nappe de courant électrique intense, large de quelques degrés de latitude et à environ 100 km d'altitude, située vers 67° de latitude géomagnétique N ou S (électrojet auroral) ou près de l'équateur magnétique (électrojet équatorial). 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9lectrojet
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Geofísica
- Física espacial
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente eléctrica a chorro
1, record 5, Spanish, corriente%20el%C3%A9ctrica%20a%20chorro
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lámina de corriente eléctrica muy intensa, con una anchura de unos pocos grados de latitud a una altitud de unos 100 km, situada en la proximidad de los 67°N y S de latitud geomagnética (corriente eléctrica en chorro auroral) y cerca del ecuador magnético (corriente eléctrica en chorro ecuatorial). 1, record 5, Spanish, - corriente%20el%C3%A9ctrica%20a%20chorro
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-09-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Geophysics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- equatorial electrojet
1, record 6, English, equatorial%20electrojet
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very rapid current of charged particles in the upper atmosphere over the magnetic equator. 2, record 6, English, - equatorial%20electrojet
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electrojet : Intense sheet of electric current, a few degrees wide in latitude and at an altitude of about 100 km, located near 67°N or S magnetic latitude(auroral electrojet) or near the magnetic equator(equatorial electrojet). 2, record 6, English, - equatorial%20electrojet
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Electrojet [is] a region of sheet current flowing in the E Region of the ionosphere. 3, record 6, English, - equatorial%20electrojet
Record 6, Key term(s)
- equatorial electro-jet
- equatorial electro jet
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Géophysique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- électrojet équatorial
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9lectrojet%20%C3%A9quatorial
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au niveau de l'équateur magnétique, on observe un phénomène que l'on appelle électrojet équatorial qui se traduit par des mouvements de convection importants dans la ionosphère. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9lectrojet%20%C3%A9quatorial
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Électrojet : Nappe de courant électrique intense, large de quelques degrés de latitude et à environ 100 km d'altitude, située vers 67° de latitude géomagnétique N ou S (électrojet auroral) ou près de l'équateur magnétique (électrojet équatorial). 3, record 6, French, - %C3%A9lectrojet%20%C3%A9quatorial
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Geofísica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente ecuatorial de electrones en chorro
1, record 6, Spanish, corriente%20ecuatorial%20de%20electrones%20en%20chorro
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente eléctrica a chorro 2, record 6, Spanish, corriente%20el%C3%A9ctrica%20a%20chorro
feminine noun
- corriente eléctrica en chorro ecuatorial 2, record 6, Spanish, corriente%20el%C3%A9ctrica%20en%20chorro%20ecuatorial
feminine noun
- corriente de electrones ecuatorial 3, record 6, Spanish, corriente%20de%20electrones%20ecuatorial
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
corriente eléctrica a chorro: Lámina de corriente eléctrica muy intensa, con una anchura de unos pocos grados de latitud a una altitud de unos 100 km, situada en la proximidad de los 67° N y S de latitud geomagnética (corriente eléctrica en chorro auroral) y cerca del ecuador magnético (corriente eléctrica en chorro ecuatorial). 2, record 6, Spanish, - corriente%20ecuatorial%20de%20electrones%20en%20chorro
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-03-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- equatorial current 1, record 7, English, equatorial%20current
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- courant équatorial
1, record 7, French, courant%20%C3%A9quatorial
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant superficiel portant à l'Ouest engendré par les vents alizés dans les océans Pacifique et Atlantique. 1, record 7, French, - courant%20%C3%A9quatorial
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente ecuatorial
1, record 7, Spanish, corriente%20ecuatorial
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-04-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Climatology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Peru Current
1, record 8, English, Peru%20Current
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Humboldt current 2, record 8, English, Humboldt%20current
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cold ocean current flowing north along the coasts of Chile and Peru. The Peru Current originates from the West Wind Drift in the subantarctic Pacific Ocean. The northern limit of the current can be placed a little south of the Equator, where the flow turns toward the west, joining the South Equatorial Current. 2, record 8, English, - Peru%20Current
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Climatologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- courant de Humboldt
1, record 8, French, courant%20de%20Humboldt
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- courant du Chili 1, record 8, French, courant%20du%20Chili
correct, masculine noun
- courant du Pérou 1, record 8, French, courant%20du%20P%C3%A9rou
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant froid (15 degrés - 20 degrés C) de la zone tropicale du sud-est du Pacifique qui longe les côtes du Chili (à 50 milles au large) du 45 degrés S. au 4 degrés S. puis s'infléchit vers l'ouest pour rejoindre le courant sud-équatorial. 1, record 8, French, - courant%20de%20Humboldt
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le courant de Humboldt provoque une avancée d'eau froide qui, conjuguée à des remontées côtières d'eaux froides permanentes, assure à cette zone une intense productivité biologique contrecarrée cependant lorsqu'apparaît El Nino. 1, record 8, French, - courant%20de%20Humboldt
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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