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HEAT EQUATOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry tropical climate
1, record 1, English, dry%20tropical%20climate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dry Tropical Climate... These desert climates are found in low-latitude deserts approximately between 18° to 28° in both hemispheres. These latitude belts are centered on the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, which lie just north and south of the equator.... Winds are light, which allows for the evaporation of moisture in the intense heat. 1, record 1, English, - dry%20tropical%20climate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- climat tropical sec
1, record 1, French, climat%20tropical%20sec
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Burkina Faso est un pays situé dans le sud-ouest de l'Afrique. C'est un pays sahélien : climat tropical sec avec alternance de deux saisons n'arrosant le pays que 4 à 5 mois par an (juin, juillet, août, septembre). 2, record 1, French, - climat%20tropical%20sec
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
climat tropical sec : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - climat%20tropical%20sec
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Cartography
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heat equator
1, record 2, English, heat%20equator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- thermal equator 1, record 2, English, thermal%20equator
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A line which circumscribes the Earth and connects all points of highest mean annual temperature on each meridian. 2, record 2, English, - heat%20equator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
heat equator; thermal equator :... If this is done for each month, this line will move N. and S. with the apparent motion of the sun, though for the most part it lies N. of the equator because of the larger land-masses and therefore the greater heating in summer. 3, record 2, English, - heat%20equator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Cartographie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équateur thermique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quateur%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne qui circonscrit la Terre et relie tous les points où la température moyenne annuelle est maximale sur chaque méridien. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quateur%20thermique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on peut tracer un équateur thermique annuel et des équateurs thermiques de janvier, de juillet, etc. Aucune de ces lignes ne coïncide avec l'équateur géographique. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quateur%20thermique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Cartografía
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecuador térmico
1, record 2, Spanish, ecuador%20t%C3%A9rmico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Línea que rodea a la Tierra y une a todos los meridianos en el punto en que la temperatura media anual es la más alta. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ecuador%20t%C3%A9rmico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- equatorial low
1, record 3, English, equatorial%20low
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The world's biggest Low is caused by hot air rising near the equator(it is called the Equatorial Low). Its position moves north and south during the year as it follows the movement of the overhead sun and the latitude of greatest heating. The Equatorial Low is the heat ’engine’ that powers the entire global circulation. Cloud and rain are produced by rising air, making the Equatorial Low also the world's main rain-producing area and the place of the great tropical rainforests. 2, record 3, English, - equatorial%20low
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- basse pression équatoriale
1, record 3, French, basse%20pression%20%C3%A9quatoriale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] voyons comment se déclenche un El Niño. En situation normale, l'ensemble de l'eau qui recouvre la planète est plutôt froide. Toutefois, au nord de l'Australie et de la Papouasie-Nouvelle Guinée, il existe une masse d'eau chaude, la plus chaude de la Terre. C'est à partir de cette eau chaude que se forment les nuages qui entraînent les moussons. Cette masse d'eau chaude est gardée en place grâce aux alizés, vents soufflant des hautes pressions subtropicales vers les basses pressions équatoriales. À cause de ces vents, les eaux sont plus élevées d'une trentaine de centimètres dans l'ouest du Pacifique que dans l'est. 2, record 3, French, - basse%20pression%20%C3%A9quatoriale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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