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INDIAN NINO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Climatology
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Indian Ocean dipole
1, record 1, English, Indian%20Ocean%20dipole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IOD 1, record 1, English, IOD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Indian Niño 2, record 1, English, Indian%20Ni%C3%B1o
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] large-scale mode of interannual variability of sea surface temperature in the Indian Ocean. 3, record 1, English, - Indian%20Ocean%20dipole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This pattern manifests through a zonal gradient of tropical sea surface temperature, which in one extreme phase in boreal autumn shows cooling off Sumatra and warming off Somalia in the west, combined with anomalous easterlies along the equator. 3, record 1, English, - Indian%20Ocean%20dipole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Climatologie
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dipôle de l'océan Indien
1, record 1, French, dip%C3%B4le%20de%20l%27oc%C3%A9an%20Indien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DOI 2, record 1, French, DOI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- El Niño indien 3, record 1, French, El%20Ni%C3%B1o%20indien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de variabilité interannuelle de la température de la mer en surface à grande échelle dans l'océan Indien. 4, record 1, French, - dip%C3%B4le%20de%20l%27oc%C3%A9an%20Indien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il se manifeste par un gradient zonal de la température de la mer en surface dans la région tropicale, qui, suivant une de ses phases extrêmes, se caractérise au cours de l'automne boréal par un refroidissement au large de Sumatra et un réchauffement au large de la Somalie à l'ouest, accompagnés par des vents d'est anormaux le long de l'équateur. 4, record 1, French, - dip%C3%B4le%20de%20l%27oc%C3%A9an%20Indien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oceanic event
1, record 2, English, oceanic%20event
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El Niño, in its original sense, is a warmwater current that periodically flows along the coast of Ecuador and Peru, disrupting the local fishery. This oceanic event is associated with a fluctuation of the intertropical surface pressure pattern and circulation in the Indian and Pacific oceans, called the southern oscillation. 1, record 2, English, - oceanic%20event
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- phénomène océanique
1, record 2, French, ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans son sens originel, El Niño est un courant d'eaux chaudes qui circule périodiquement le long de la côte de l'Équateur et du Pérou, perturbant les pêcheries locales. Ce phénomène océanique est associé à une fluctuation du régime de pression de surface intertropicale et à la circulation dans l'océan Indien et le Pacifique, dénommée oscillation australe. 1, record 2, French, - ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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