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TROPICAL SEA [16 records]

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Record 1 2024-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Climatology
  • Oceanography
OBS

CORC is making observations in two boundary current systems : the California Current in the Pacific Ocean off North America, and the New Guinea Undercurrent in the western tropical Pacific, specifically the Solomon Sea.

Key term(s)
  • Consortium on the Ocean Role in Climate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Climatologie
  • Océanographie
Key term(s)
  • Consortium on the Ocean Role in Climate

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
CONT

The invisible vapour becomes visible near the surface as fog when the air cools to the dew point. The usual nocturnal cooling will produce fog patches in cool valleys. Or the vapour may move as a tropical air mass over cold land or sea, causing widespread and persistent fog, such as occurs over the Grand Banks off Newfoundland.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques

Spanish

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Record 3 2021-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
Naucrates ductor
Latin
CONT

Pilot fish,(Naucrates ductor), widely distributed marine fish of the family Carangidae(order Perciformes). Members of the species are found in the open sea throughout warm and tropical waters.... The pilot fish is elongated and has a forked tail, a lengthwise keel on each side of the tail base, and a low first dorsal fin. It grows to a length of about 60 cm(2 feet) but is usually about 35 cm long. It is distinctively marked with five to seven vertical, dark bands on a bluish body. The pilot fish is carnivorous and follows sharks and ships apparently to feed on parasites and leftover scraps of food.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Naucrates ductor
Latin
OBS

Poisson à larges rayures sombres, qui accompagne requins ou tortues dont il consomme les restes alimentaires. (Famille des carangidés.)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Naucrates ductor
Latin
OBS

Pez de la familia Carangidae.

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Record 4 2021-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
Sciaenops ocellatus
Latin
OBS

Sciaenops ocellatus (channel bass) is a species of bony fishes in the family Sciaenidae.

OBS

redfish: common name also used to refer to other red-coloured species.

Key term(s)
  • red fish
  • tropical seabass

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Sciaenops ocellatus
Latin

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Sciaenops ocellatus
Latin
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Record 5 2020-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Climatology
  • Climate Change
DEF

[The] large-scale mode of interannual variability of sea surface temperature in the Indian Ocean.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Climatologie
  • Changements climatiques
DEF

Mode de variabilité interannuelle de la température de la mer en surface à grande échelle dans l'océan Indien.

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.

Spanish

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Record 6 2017-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

Generic term for a non-frontal synoptic scale cyclone originating over tropical or sub-tropical waters with organized convection and definite cyclonic surface wind circulation.

CONT

Tropical cyclone [is a] cyclone of tropical origin of small diameter (some hundreds of kilometres) with minimum surface pressure in some cases less than 900 hPa, very violent winds and torrential rain; sometimes accompanied by thunderstorms. It usually contains a central region, known as the "eye" of the storm, with a diameter of the order of some tens of kilometres, and with light winds and more or less lightly clouded sky.

OBS

Tropical cyclones are experienced in several areas of the world. In general, they form over the tropical oceans(except the South Atlantic and the eastern South Pacific) and affect the eastern and equatorward portions of the continents. They occur in the tropical North Atlantic(including the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico), the North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico and occasionally as far west as Hawaii, the western North Pacific(including the Philippine Islands and the China Sea), the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, the southern Indian Ocean off the coasts of Madagascar and the northwest coast of Australia, and the South Pacific Ocean from the east coast of Australia to about 140°W.

OBS

By international agreement, tropical cyclones have been classified according to their intensity as follows: 1) tropical depression, with winds up to 17 m s-1(34 knots); 2) tropical storm, with winds of 18-32 m s-1(35-64 knots); and 3) severe tropical cyclone, hurricane or typhoon, with winds of 33 m-1(65 knots) or higher. It should be noted that the wind speeds referred to above are 10-min average wind speeds at standard anemometer level (10 m), except that in the United States, 1-min average wind speeds are used.

OBS

Tropical cyclone(South-West Indian Ocean) : maximum wind speed of 64 to 90 knots. Tropical cyclone(Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea, South-East Indian Ocean, South Pacific) : maximum wind speed of 34 knots or more.

OBS

Tropical Cyclones, occurring in and around the Indian Ocean, are called "Typhoons" in western Pacific, "Hurricanes" in the Atlantic, "Baggios" in the Philippines and "Willy Willies" in the Australian waters [and] commonly called "Tropical Revolving Storm - TRS", worldwide.

OBS

tropical revolving storm: also called a hurricane (or cyclone / typhoon).

OBS

tropical cyclone: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Key term(s)
  • revolving storm
  • baggios
  • willy willies
  • willy willy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Perturbation atmosphérique tourbillonnaire qui prend naissance au-dessus de l'océan dans la zone des calmes équatoriaux de la circulation générale.

CONT

[Le] cyclone tropical [est un] terme générique désignant un cyclone d'échelle synoptique non accompagné d'un système frontal, prenant naissance au-dessus des eaux tropicales ou subtropicales et présentant une convection organisée et une circulation cyclonique caractérisée du vent de surface.

CONT

Toujours associés à une profonde dépression, les cyclones tropicaux sont accompagnés de vents violents dépassant généralement 100 kilomètres à l'heure et de pluies diluviennes pouvant dépasser 300 millimètres en 24 heures. La zone couverte par un tel phénomène est quasi circulaire avec un diamètre de quelques centaines de kilomètres à un millier de kilomètres et les masses nuageuses très épaisses qui l'accompagnent atteignent la tropopause, soit à ces latitudes, une quinzaine de kilomètres d'altitude. Les vents violents engendrent dans la zone affectée par le cyclone une mer démontée tandis que se développe, jusqu'à des milliers de kilomètres du centre, une houle caractéristique constituant souvent un signe précurseur de l'approche du phénomène. Autres signes, la chute brutale de la pression, parfois plusieurs dizaines d'hectopascals par heure et l'apparition de nuages caractéristiques.

CONT

[...] les cyclones tropicaux ont une durée de vie qui se mesure en jours alors que celle des tornades se mesure en minutes. On peut noter, cependant, que l'arrivée d'un cyclone tropical au-dessus des surfaces terrestres peut fournir les conditions nécessaires à la formation des tornades.

OBS

Selon la région, le cyclone est appelé ouragan (mer des Caraïbes,...) ou typhon (mer de Chine,...).

OBS

Un ouragan n'est pas un typhon. Un cyclone n'est pas une tempête tropicale. La tempête tropicale se forme à l'Équateur. Ses vents n'excèdent pas 118 km/h. Le cyclone tropical est une tempête de forte intensité, avec des vents dépassent 118 km/h. L'ouragan est un cyclone tropical, mais dans les Caraïbes seulement. Le typhon est un cyclone tropical dans le Pacifique. La tornade est une colonne de vents violents tournant sur elle-même.

OBS

Cyclone tropical (sud-ouest de l'océan Indien) : vitesse maximale du vent de 64 à 90 nœuds. Cyclone tropical (baie du Bengale, mer d'Arabie, sud-est de l'océan Indien, Pacifique Sud) : vitesse maximale du vent de 34 nœuds ou plus.

OBS

cyclone tropical : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
DEF

Término genérico que designa un ciclón de escala sinóptica no frontal que se origina sobre las aguas tropicales o subtropicales y presenta una convección organizada y una circulación ciclónica caracterizada por el viento en la superficie.

OBS

Ciclón tropical (sudoeste del océano Índico): Velocidad máxima del viento de 64 a 90 nudos. Ciclón tropical (bahía de Bengala, mar de Arabia, sudeste del océano Índico, Pacífico meridional): Velocidad máxima del viento de 34 nudos o más.

OBS

ciclón tropical: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 7 2012-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oceanography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Océanographie
CONT

«Dépression tropicale» est le terme générique pour désigner un système synoptique de basses pressions, non frontal, situé au-dessus des mers tropicales ou subtropicales avec une convection organisée (ex : activité orageuse) et une circulation cyclonique de surface bien définie.

Spanish

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Record 8 2011-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
Holothuroidae
Latin
CONT

The Holothuroidea, or sea cucumbers, are an abundant and diverse group of worm-like and usually soft-bodied echinoderms. They are found in nearly every marine environment, but are most diverse on tropical shallow-water coral reefs. They range from the intertidal, where they may be exposed briefly at low tide, to the floor of the deepest oceanic trenches.

Key term(s)
  • sea cucumber

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Holothuroidae
Latin
DEF

Classe d'échinodermes (embranchement d'animaux marins) qui compte plus de 1 800 espèces et dont plusieurs sont comestibles.

Key term(s)
  • concombre de mer
  • holothurie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Holothuroidae
Latin
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Record 9 2010-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Modelling (Mathematics)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
CONT

The ocean state estimate products are derived on a global scale from the C-HOPE Model, which involves a telescoping grid with high horizontal resolution in the Arctic and North Atlantic Ocean.

CONT

... the SLOSH [Sea, Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes]... model was designed in a universal sense that does not require specialised calibration for runs in any basin with any tropical cyclone. An example of a basin and its attendant, polar, telescoping grid for Biscayne Bay, Florida, is provided in Fig. 4. 7a...

Key term(s)
  • telescoping nested grid

French

Domaine(s)
  • Modélisation (Mathématique)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
CONT

La solution classique a été de construire des modèles à grilles télescopées ou emboîtées, [...]

Spanish

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Record 10 2005-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

Earth-waves of very small intensity originating at sea in the region of a tropical cyclone, or along a coastline subjected to storm surges.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Ondes séismiques terrestres de très faible intensité, prenant naissance en mer dans la région d'un cyclone tropical ou le long d'une côte soumise à l'assaut des tempêtes, permettant de déceler la présence et parfois la position d'une tempête violente, par triangulation à partir d'un réseau de stations séismologiques.

Key term(s)
  • agitation microsismique due aux ouragans

Spanish

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Record 11 2001-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Environmental Economics
OBS

IGOSS: Integrated Global Ocean Services System.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Économie environnementale
OBS

Système mondial intégré de services océaniques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas internacionales
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Economía del medio ambiente
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Record 12 1999-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
CONT

The worst of these storms to affect New Zealand often occur in the second half of summer or in autumn. This is because sea surface temperatures remain high in autumn, allowing the tropical cyclones to retain intensity for longer as they travel away from the tropics, and the chance of encountering an outbreak of cold air surging up from the Antarctic increases as autumn progresses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
OBS

Voir aussi «invasion d'air», «irruption d'air» dans TERMIUM.

Spanish

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Record 13 1995-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
CONT

... sea skaters or halobates... surf across tropical oceans a thousand miles from land. Those creatures know no rest; they are buffeted by wind, baked by the sun and laminated with spatters of drying salt. Halobates feed on bits of floating organic matter and lay their eggs on passing pieces of bark and seaweed.

CONT

They are several genera of water striders, two of which are found all over: Gerris which lives on freshwater surfaces, and Halobates, which lives on saltwater surfaces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Insecte hétéroptère vivant en haute mer, courant rapidement à la surface des eaux, à la façon des gerris, et prenant appui sur les sargasses flottantes, au milieu desquelles il trouve sa nourriture [...]

CONT

Deux genres [de Gerris] sont universellement répandus : le Gerris d'eau douce et l'Halobate des eaux salées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
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Record 14 1994-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothing (Military)
OBS

A term of the British Navy, created in Victorian era. In tropical countries, dress styles tend to be much less formal, even for formal occasions. In some instances, when Black Tie functions are held in private homes, an invitation card will specify "Red Sea Rig"; this means that men are to wear tuxedo attire with bow-tie and cummerbund, but without the jacket.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Habillement (Militaire)
OBS

Ce terme ancien n'a jamais été traduit au Canada. Il est encore utilisé de nos jours en anglais.

OBS

Renseignement confirmé par le Directeur, Chancellerie des ordres et décorations canadiens, ainsi que par la section de Terminologie de la Défense nationale.

Spanish

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Record 15 1993-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
CONT

The large, massive helmet shells(Cassidae) are found in tropical waters around the world. They live in shallow water on sandy bottoms and feed mainly on sea urchins. The larger ones are used in making shell cameos.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
OBS

(mollusques) BT-22

Spanish

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Record 16 1991-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
DEF

Any of several long-winged strong-flying sea birds chiefly of tropical seas(family Fregatidae).

OBS

"man-o’-war bird" is rather a folks name; scientific texts rather use "frigate bird".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
OBS

Fregatidae.

Spanish

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