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SLOPE SEA SURFACE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cold wall
1, record 1, English, cold%20wall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- north wall 2, record 1, English, north%20wall
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A permanent thermocline exists beneath the stream sloping upward from the right to the left side of the current. This thermocline separates the warm water of the Gulf Stream from the cold slope water and the boundary is often referred to as the cold wall or north wall. The north wall makes it easy to identify the position of the Gulf Stream in satellite infrared images by observing the strong sea surface temperature gradient. 2, record 1, English, - cold%20wall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mur froid
1, record 1, French, mur%20froid
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de gradient brutal dans les températures de l'eau océanique, entre les eaux de courant chaud, ou l'eau de pente, et les eaux d'un courant froid [...] 2, record 1, French, - mur%20froid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] par exemple à Terre-Neuve, où se rencontrent les eaux du courant froid du Labrador et les eaux du Gulf Stream ou des eaux de pentes voisines [...] 2, record 1, French, - mur%20froid
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- muro frío
1, record 1, Spanish, muro%20fr%C3%ADo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pared fría 2, record 1, Spanish, pared%20fr%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sea surface slope
1, record 2, English, sea%20surface%20slope
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- slope of sea surface 2, record 2, English, slope%20of%20sea%20surface
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
External pressure gradient-slope of sea surface, relative to geopotential surface... 2, record 2, English, - sea%20surface%20slope
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The sea surface slope is always opposite the isotherm slope. 1, record 2, English, - sea%20surface%20slope
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pente de la surface de la mer
1, record 2, French, pente%20de%20la%20surface%20de%20la%20mer
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inclinaison du niveau moyen de la mer par rapport au géoide. 1, record 2, French, - pente%20de%20la%20surface%20de%20la%20mer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pendiente de superficie del mar
1, record 2, Spanish, pendiente%20de%20superficie%20del%20mar
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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