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LEE DEPRESSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lee depression
1, record 1, English, lee%20depression
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- orographic depression 2, record 1, English, orographic%20depression
correct
- lee low 3, record 1, English, lee%20low
correct
- orographic low 4, record 1, English, orographic%20low
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depression which forms in the lee of (downwind from) an orographic obstacle in the path of the wind. 5, record 1, English, - lee%20depression
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépression sous le vent
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pression%20sous%20le%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dépression orographique 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pression%20orographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression qui se forme du côté sous le vent (en aval par rapport au vent) d'un élément orographique faisant obstacle au vent. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20sous%20le%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- depresión orográfica
1, record 1, Spanish, depresi%C3%B3n%20orogr%C3%A1fica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- depresión a sotavento 2, record 1, Spanish, depresi%C3%B3n%20a%20sotavento
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depresión que se forma en el lado de sotavento (por debajo con relación al viento) de un obstáculo orográfico que se encuentra en el trayecto del viento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - depresi%C3%B3n%20orogr%C3%A1fica
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