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UPPER-AIR 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
- upper-level trough
1, record 1, English, upper%2Dlevel%20trough
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- upper level trough 2, record 1, English, upper%20level%20trough
correct
- high-level trough 3, record 1, English, high%2Dlevel%20trough
correct
- high level trough 2, record 1, English, high%20level%20trough
correct
- upper-air trough 4, record 1, English, upper%2Dair%20trough
correct
- upper trough 3, record 1, English, upper%20trough
correct
- trough aloft 3, record 1, English, trough%20aloft
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pressure trough existing in the upper air. 5, record 1, English, - upper%2Dlevel%20trough
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... often refers to such troughs only when they are more pronounced aloft than near the surface. 5, record 1, English, - upper%2Dlevel%20trough
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thalweg d'altitude
1, record 1, French, thalweg%20d%27altitude
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- creux en altitude 2, record 1, French, creux%20en%20altitude
correct, masculine noun
- creux barométrique en haute altitude 2, record 1, French, creux%20barom%C3%A9trique%20en%20haute%20altitude
correct, masculine noun
- talweg d'altitude 3, record 1, French, talweg%20d%27altitude
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] souvent réservée aux thalwegs qui sont plus marqués en altitude que près de la surface. 4, record 1, French, - thalweg%20d%27altitude
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%20d%27altitude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vaguada en altos niveles
1, record 1, Spanish, vaguada%20en%20altos%20niveles
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vaguada en altitud 1, record 1, Spanish, vaguada%20en%20altitud
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vaguada de presión existente en la atmósfera superior. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vaguada%20en%20altos%20niveles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este término se reserva a menudo a las vaguadas más marcadas en altitud que cerca de la superficie. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vaguada%20en%20altos%20niveles
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