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ABSOLUTE VORTICITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absolute vorticity
1, record 1, English, absolute%20vorticity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vorticity measured in an absolute co-ordinate system. In nearly all cases only the vertical component is implied. 2, record 1, English, - absolute%20vorticity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The absolute vorticity is the sum of the relative vorticity and the vorticity of the Earth (i.e., the Coriolis parameter). 2, record 1, English, - absolute%20vorticity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tourbillon absolu
1, record 1, French, tourbillon%20absolu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tourbillon dans un système de coordonnées absolu. Dans presque tous les cas, on ne considère que la composante verticale. 2, record 1, French, - tourbillon%20absolu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le tourbillon absolu est la somme du tourbillon relatif et du tourbillon de la Terre (c.-à-d. du paramètre de Coriolis). 2, record 1, French, - tourbillon%20absolu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vorticidad absoluta
1, record 1, Spanish, vorticidad%20absoluta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vorticidad medida en un sistema absoluto de coordenadas; en casi todos los casos se supone que sólo se considera la componente vertical. 2, record 1, Spanish, - vorticidad%20absoluta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La vorticidad absoluta es la suma de la vorticidad relativa y la vorticidad de la Tierra (es decir, el parámetro de Coriolis). 2, record 1, Spanish, - vorticidad%20absoluta
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