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VERTICAL MIXING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical mixing
1, record 1, English, vertical%20mixing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the oceans, an upward and downward movement of water that occurs as a result of the temperature gradients. 2, record 1, English, - vertical%20mixing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brassage vertical
1, record 1, French, brassage%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces forts courants engendrent un brassage vertical des eaux : les eaux chaudes estivales de surface se mélangent aux eaux froides des couches profondes donnant naissance à une eau dont la température varie entre 13 et 15 [degrés Celsius] sur l'ensemble de la colonne. En surface il existe alors de fortes variations de température liées à ce phénomène, avec un fort refroidissement dans les zones mélangées. 2, record 1, French, - brassage%20vertical
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vertical mixing
1, record 2, English, vertical%20mixing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In inversion layers, both vertical and horizontal diffusion is inhibited and pollutants become trapped, sometimes for long periods. Low-level discharges of pollutants are more readily trapped by inversions than high-level discharges; furthermore, high-level discharges into an inversion tend to remain at a high level because of the absence of vertical mixing. 2, record 2, English, - vertical%20mixing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mélange vertical
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9lange%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des vents forts soufflants sur un terrain rugueux entraînent obligatoirement un mélange vertical de l'air, qui aura pour conséquence de ramener aux valeurs moyennes de l'adiabatisme les gradients préexistants, même si la stabilité est très élevée. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20vertical
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Parmi les éléments météorologiques importants, mentionnons la stabilité qui contrôle le mélange vertical du polluant, la hauteur de la couche limite qui constitue un plafond difficilement franchissable pour la pollution, le vent qui permet le transport loin de la source ainsi que la diffusion latérale. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20vertical
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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