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LEVANTE WIND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- levante
1, record 1, English, levante
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- levante wind 2, record 1, English, levante%20wind
correct
- levant 3, record 1, English, levant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
East to northeast wind on the east coast of Spain and in the Straits of Gibraltar. 3, record 1, English, - levante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jerez: Extremely hot during July and August, and then made even hotter by the Levante wind which blows from the north-African coast ... 4, record 1, English, - levante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is moderate or fresh (not as strong as the gregale), mild, very humid, overcast, and rainy; it occurs with a depression over the western Mediterranean Sea. In summer it is rare and weak; in January it is inhibited by the Iberian anticyclone. It is most frequent from February to May and October to December. 5, record 1, English, - levante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
levante: [A] Spanish and most widely used term ... 5, record 1, English, - levante
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- levante
1, record 1, French, levante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- levant 2, record 1, French, levant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent d'est à nord-est sur la côte orientale d'Espagne et dans le détroit de Gibraltar. 3, record 1, French, - levante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Levant est un vent d'est soufflant sur les régions du Sud-Est. Il est plus couramment appelé levant (ou Llevant en Catalan) dans le Roussillon et levante en Corse. Modéré à fort, il est généralement doux et humide avec des précipitations. Lorsqu'il souffle par beau temps, c'est le levant blanc. 2, record 1, French, - levante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le levanter du détroit de Gibraltar est un phénomène apparenté au levant. 4, record 1, French, - levante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- levante
1, record 1, Spanish, levante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En la costa oriental de España y el estrecho de Gibraltar, un viento de este a nordeste. 1, record 1, Spanish, - levante
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