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Record 1 1977-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
OBS

Wind fields may act to concentrate the inflow of air into a particular area, such as a low pressure area at the earth's surface, thereby forcing the air to rise. In so doing the air is cooled by expansion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
OBS

Les vents peuvent concentrer les masses d'air en un lieu donné telle une zone de basse pression à la surface de la terre forçant alors l'air à s'élever. Ainsi l'air se refroidit par expansion.

Spanish

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