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TROPICAL WAVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tropical wave
1, record 1, English, tropical%20wave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A kink or bend in the normally straight flow of surface air in the tropics which forms a low pressure trough, or pressure boundary, with showers and thunderstorms. 1, record 1, English, - tropical%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde tropicale
1, record 1, French, onde%20tropicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- onde d'est 1, record 1, French, onde%20d%27est
feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe dans l'écoulement normalement droit de l'air de surface sous les tropiques, qui forme un creux de basse pression accompagné d'averses et d'orages. 1, record 1, French, - onde%20tropicale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
onde tropicale : Dite parfois aussi onde d'est, l'onde est définie comme étant un axe de basses pressions relatives, ou thalweg, au sein de l'alizé des zones intertropicales [...] 1, record 1, French, - onde%20tropicale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- easterly wave
1, record 2, English, easterly%20wave
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wave in the easterlies 2, record 2, English, wave%20in%20the%20easterlies
correct
- tropical wave 3, record 2, English, tropical%20wave
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A synoptic-scale disturbance which moves from east to west, superimposed on the basic easterly flow of the tropics (trade winds zone). 4, record 2, English, - easterly%20wave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The last mechanism is the easterly wave, a tropical disturbance that travels from east to west in the region of the tropical easterlies. Converging winds on the east side of the easterly wave trigger the development of thunderstorms. In fact, most Atlantic hurricanes can be traced to easterly waves that form over Western Africa. 5, record 2, English, - easterly%20wave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- onde d'est
1, record 2, French, onde%20d%27est
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vague d'est 2, record 2, French, vague%20d%27est
correct, feminine noun
- onde tropicale 2, record 2, French, onde%20tropicale
correct, feminine noun
- ondulation d'est 3, record 2, French, ondulation%20d%27est
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perturbation à l'échelle synoptique qui se déplace d'est en ouest, superposée au courant de base des vents d'est tropicaux (zone des alizés). 3, record 2, French, - onde%20d%27est
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les vagues de l'est, que l'on appelle aussi «ondes tropicales», sont des creux barométriques orientés du nord au sud, qui se déplacent d'est en ouest sous les tropiques et sont accompagnés de nuages et d'orages. 2, record 2, French, - onde%20d%27est
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda del este
1, record 2, Spanish, onda%20del%20este
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perturbación en escala sinóptica que se desplaza del este al oeste, superpuesta a la corriente básica de los vientos del este tropicales (zona de los alisios). 1, record 2, Spanish, - onda%20del%20este
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