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AIR MASS TRANSFORMATION [2 records]

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Record 1 2004-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Modification, by physical or dynamical processes, of the properties of an air mass such that they become those of a different air mass.

CONT

The summer Arctic boundary layer, with its small diurnal cycle and absence of topography, will be ideal for studying turbulent transport and the interaction between turbulence and atmospheric gravity waves. ... the long advection over a homogeneous surface allows a study of airmass transformation from marine to arctic conditions.

Key term(s)
  • transformation of an airmass
  • transformation of an air-mass

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Modification, par des processus physiques ou dynamiques, des propriétés d'une masse d'air jusqu'à lui conférer les propriétés caractéristiques d'une autre masse d'air.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Modificación de las características de una masa de aire producida por procesos físicos o dinámicos que le confieren propiedades de otro tipo de masa de aire.

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Record 2 2002-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Climate Change
OBS

Observational programme, in February 1974 and 1975, over the East China Sea, designed to study the sea-air energy exchanges.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Changements climatiques
OBS

Programme d'observation exécuté en février 1974 et 1975, sur la mer de Chine orientale, pour étudier les échanges d'énergie mer-air.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas internacionales
  • Cambio climático
OBS

Programa de observaciones realizadas en la parte oriental del mar de China en febrero de 1974 y 1975 para el estudio de los intercambios energéticos entre el mar y la atmósfera.

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