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UPWELLING ZONE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upwelling area
1, record 1, English, upwelling%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- area of upwelling 2, record 1, English, area%20of%20upwelling
correct
- upwelling zone 3, record 1, English, upwelling%20zone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Coriolis effect, which in the northern hemisphere pushes surface water to the right of the wind, drives the surface water offshore, causing deeper water to upwell. Off California, Peru, and southwest Africa ..., this upwelling zone is nowadays related to the deposition of phosphorite ... 2, record 1, English, - upwelling%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
upwelling: The rising of cold, heavy subsurface water toward the surface, especially along the western coasts of continents; the displaced surface water is transported away from the coast by the action of winds parallel to it or by diverging currents. 4, record 1, English, - upwelling%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de remontée des eaux
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20remont%C3%A9e%20des%20eaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone d'émergence 2, record 1, French, zone%20d%27%C3%A9mergence
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La force de Coriolis, qui dans l'hémisphère Nord pousse les eaux de surface vers la droite du vent, amène les eaux de surface vers le large, ce qui a pour effet de faire remonter les eaux profondes. Au large de la Californie, du Pérou et du sud-ouest de l'Afrique [...], cette zone de remontée des eaux est aujourd'hui associée au dépôt des phosphorites [...] 3, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20remont%C3%A9e%20des%20eaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les zones d'émergences sont caractérisées par des courants divergents, localisés le long des côtes des continents, lorsque les vents dominants viennent de la terre et éloignent les eaux de surface des côtes et en facilitent la remontée. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20remont%C3%A9e%20des%20eaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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