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DOWN WIND SIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Physical Geography (General)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leeward side
1, record 1, English, leeward%20side
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lee side 2, record 1, English, lee%20side
correct
- sheltered side 3, record 1, English, sheltered%20side
correct
- in the lee 4, record 1, English, in%20the%20lee
correct
- downwind side 5, record 1, English, downwind%20side
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The side of a hill, a mountain or an island away from the direction in which the wind is blowing from and which is sheltered from the wind or the waves. 6, record 1, English, - leeward%20side
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rotor cloud ... can be found in the lee of a mountain or similar barrier. 4, record 1, English, - leeward%20side
Record 1, Key term(s)
- down wind side
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- côté sous le vent
1, record 1, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20sous%20le%20vent
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- face sous le vent 2, record 1, French, face%20sous%20le%20vent
correct, feminine noun
- face abritée 3, record 1, French, face%20abrit%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flanc d'une colline, d'une montagne ou d'une île à l'écart de la direction d'où vient le vent et abrité du vent ou des vagues. 4, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20sous%20le%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Foehn est le résultat d'un refroidissement par détente et d'une compression de cette même masse d'air. La détente s'effectue sur le versant face au vent. La masse d'air humide va être soulevée (effet du relief) et se refroidir (0,5 à 1° par 100 m) [...] Une fois au sommet la masse d'air redescend le long du relief [...] Il n'y a pas de précipitations sur la face sous le vent. 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20sous%20le%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
côté sous le vent : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 5, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20sous%20le%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lado de sotavento
1, record 1, Spanish, lado%20de%20sotavento
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de una colina, de una montaña o de una isla que está protegida del viento o de las olas por el relieve orográfico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lado%20de%20sotavento
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