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LEE DEPRESSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kona
1, record 1, English, kona
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stormy, rain-bringing wind from the southwest or south-southwest in Hawaii. 2, record 1, English, - kona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It blows about five times a year on the southwest slopes that are in the lee of the prevailing northeast trade winds. Kona is the Polynesian word for leeward. It is associated with a southward or a southeastward swing of the Aleutian low and the passage of a secondary depression(kona cyclone) from northwest to southeast, north of the islands. 2, record 1, English, - kona
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kona
1, record 1, French, kona
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent tempétueux et pluvieux soufflant du sud-ouest à Hawaï. 1, record 1, French, - kona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les sources consultées ne nous ont pas permis de déterminer le genre de «kona». 2, record 1, French, - kona
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lee depression
1, record 2, English, lee%20depression
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- orographic depression 2, record 2, English, orographic%20depression
correct
- lee low 3, record 2, English, lee%20low
correct
- orographic low 4, record 2, English, orographic%20low
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depression which forms in the lee of(downwind from) an orographic obstacle in the path of the wind. 5, record 2, English, - lee%20depression
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépression sous le vent
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pression%20sous%20le%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dépression orographique 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pression%20orographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression qui se forme du côté sous le vent (en aval par rapport au vent) d'un élément orographique faisant obstacle au vent. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20sous%20le%20vent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- depresión orográfica
1, record 2, Spanish, depresi%C3%B3n%20orogr%C3%A1fica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- depresión a sotavento 2, record 2, Spanish, depresi%C3%B3n%20a%20sotavento
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depresión que se forma en el lado de sotavento (por debajo con relación al viento) de un obstáculo orográfico que se encuentra en el trayecto del viento. 2, record 2, Spanish, - depresi%C3%B3n%20orogr%C3%A1fica
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