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TROPICAL UPPER TROPOSPHERIC TROUGH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tropical upper-tropospheric trough
1, record 1, English, tropical%20upper%2Dtropospheric%20trough
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TUTT 2, record 1, English, TUTT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tropical upper tropospheric trough 3, record 1, English, tropical%20upper%20tropospheric%20trough
correct
- TUTT 4, record 1, English, TUTT
correct
- TUTT 4, record 1, English, TUTT
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large-scale tilted trough in the upper troposphere over the middle and lower latitudes of most major oceans (particularly the North Pacific) during summer. 5, record 1, English, - tropical%20upper%2Dtropospheric%20trough
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Northern Hemisphere, it is usually oriented NNE-SSW and may contain one or more closed cyclonic circulations. 5, record 1, English, - tropical%20upper%2Dtropospheric%20trough
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thalweg de la haute troposphère tropicale
1, record 1, French, thalweg%20de%20la%20haute%20troposph%C3%A8re%20tropicale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- THTT 2, record 1, French, THTT
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- creux tropical en haute troposphère 3, record 1, French, creux%20tropical%20en%20haute%20troposph%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- CTHT 4, record 1, French, CTHT
correct, masculine noun
- CTHT 4, record 1, French, CTHT
- thalweg tropical en haute troposphère 3, record 1, French, thalweg%20tropical%20en%20haute%20troposph%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- thalweg tropical en haute atmosphère 3, record 1, French, thalweg%20tropical%20en%20haute%20atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- talweg de la haute troposphère tropicale 5, record 1, French, talweg%20de%20la%20haute%20troposph%C3%A8re%20tropicale
correct, masculine noun
- talweg tropical en haute troposphère 6, record 1, French, talweg%20tropical%20en%20haute%20troposph%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- talweg tropical en haute atmosphère 6, record 1, French, talweg%20tropical%20en%20haute%20atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thalweg incliné de grande envergure dans la haute troposphère aux moyennes et basses latitudes de la plupart des grands océans (particulièrement le Pacifique Nord) en été. 7, record 1, French, - thalweg%20de%20la%20haute%20troposph%C3%A8re%20tropicale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans l'hémisphère Nord, il est généralement orienté NNE-SSW et peut contenir une ou plusieurs circulations cycloniques fermées. 7, record 1, French, - thalweg%20de%20la%20haute%20troposph%C3%A8re%20tropicale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
talweg : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 1, French, - thalweg%20de%20la%20haute%20troposph%C3%A8re%20tropicale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vaguada en la troposfera superior tropical
1, record 1, Spanish, vaguada%20en%20la%20troposfera%20superior%20tropical
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- VTST 1, record 1, Spanish, VTST
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vaguada inclinada en gran escala que aparece durante el verano en la alta troposfera, sobre las latitudes medias y bajas de la mayoría de los grandes océanos (especialmente el Pacífico norte). 1, record 1, Spanish, - vaguada%20en%20la%20troposfera%20superior%20tropical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el hemisferio Norte está orientada comúnmente en la dirección NNE-SSW y puede contener una o más circulaciones ciclónicas cerradas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vaguada%20en%20la%20troposfera%20superior%20tropical
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