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GEOGRAPHICAL EQUATOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geographical equator
1, record 1, English, geographical%20equator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équateur géographique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quateur%20g%C3%A9ographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Équateur météorologique : Position moyenne du thalweg équatorial (basses pressions relatives) ou de la zone intertropicale de convergence, variable selon la saison et selon les régions. Sa position moyenne annuelle se situe aux alentours du 5° Nord plutôt que sur l'équateur géographique. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quateur%20g%C3%A9ographique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- meteorological equator
1, record 2, English, meteorological%20equator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- weather equator 2, record 2, English, weather%20equator
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The annual mean position of the equatorial trough which lies near 5°N rather than on the geographical equator. 3, record 2, English, - meteorological%20equator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Weather equator" is actually a few degrees north of the geographic equator. 2, record 2, English, - meteorological%20equator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
meteorological equatorial: ... so named because this is the annual mean latitude of the equatorial trough. 4, record 2, English, - meteorological%20equator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équateur météorologique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quateur%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Position annuelle moyenne du thalweg équatorial qui se situe vers 5°N plutôt que sur l'équateur géographique. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quateur%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Climatología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecuador meteorológico
1, record 2, Spanish, ecuador%20meteorol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Posición anual media de la vaguada ecuatorial que se halla hacia los 5°N y no en el ecuador geográfico. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ecuador%20meteorol%C3%B3gico
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