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SUMMER MONSOON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- summer monsoon
1, record 1, English, summer%20monsoon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monsoon of oceanic origin which blows in summer. 2, record 1, English, - summer%20monsoon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mousson d'été
1, record 1, French, mousson%20d%27%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mousson estivale 2, record 1, French, mousson%20estivale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mousson d'origine océanique qui souffle en été. 3, record 1, French, - mousson%20d%27%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mois d'hiver (décembre à février) ne dépassent que rarement 200 mm au total. Par contre, les pluies sont abondantes de mai à septembre en raison de la mousson estivale. Ce sont de fortes averses journalières, d'une durée de plusieurs heures. 2, record 1, French, - mousson%20d%27%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mousson. Alternance saisonnière de deux types de temps particulièrement contrastés, l'un très sec (mousson d'hiver), l'autre très humide et pluvieux (mousson d'été), associés à des vents d'orientations très différentes. 4, record 1, French, - mousson%20d%27%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- monzón de verano
1, record 1, Spanish, monz%C3%B3n%20de%20verano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monzón de origen oceánico que sopla durante el verano. 2, record 1, Spanish, - monz%C3%B3n%20de%20verano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sopla en verano desde el mar al continente, dando lugar a la estación de lluvias. 3, record 1, Spanish, - monz%C3%B3n%20de%20verano
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