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ROTARY TIDAL CURRENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotary tidal current 1, record 1, English, rotary%20tidal%20current
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant giratoire
1, record 1, French, courant%20giratoire
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant dont la direction horizontale change suivant une courbe fermée avec une certaine périodicité. 1, record 1, French, - courant%20giratoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente giratoria
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20giratoria
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rotary tidal current 1, record 2, English, rotary%20tidal%20current
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tidally induced current which flows continually with the direction of flow, changing through all points of the compass during the tidal period. 1, record 2, English, - rotary%20tidal%20current
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courant de marée giratoire
1, record 2, French, courant%20de%20mar%C3%A9e%20giratoire
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Courants qui] conservent une même direction pendant le flot et une direction opposée pendant le jusant. 1, record 2, French, - courant%20de%20mar%C3%A9e%20giratoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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