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CYCLONIC SHEAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cyclonic shear
1, record 1, English, cyclonic%20shear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizontal shear such that the wind speed increases from left to right in the Northern Hemisphere and from right to left in the Southern Hemisphere. 2, record 1, English, - cyclonic%20shear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cisaillement cyclonique
1, record 1, French, cisaillement%20cyclonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cisaillement horizontal du vent tel qu'à un instant donné et par rapport à la direction du courant, la vitesse du vent croît de la gauche vers la droite dans l'hémisphère Nord et de la droite vers la gauche dans l'hémisphère Sud. 2, record 1, French, - cisaillement%20cyclonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortante ciclónica
1, record 1, Spanish, cortante%20cicl%C3%B3nica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cizalladura ciclónica 2, record 1, Spanish, cizalladura%20cicl%C3%B3nica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cizalladura horizontal en que el viento aumenta de izquierda a derecha en el hemisferio Norte y de derecha a izquierda en el hemisferio Sur. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cortante%20cicl%C3%B3nica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cyclonic shear
1, record 2, English, cyclonic%20shear
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vertical shear such that the rotation from the wind vector to the shear vector at a particular point is cyclonic in sense. 2, record 2, English, - cyclonic%20shear
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cisaillement cyclonique
1, record 2, French, cisaillement%20cyclonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cisaillement vertical tel que la rotation du vecteur vent vers le vecteur de cisaillement en un point est cyclonique. 2, record 2, French, - cisaillement%20cyclonique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortante ciclónica
1, record 2, Spanish, cortante%20cicl%C3%B3nica
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cizalladura ciclónica 1, record 2, Spanish, cizalladura%20cicl%C3%B3nica
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cizalladura vertical en un punto en que el giro del vector viento al vector de la cizalladura tiene sentido ciclónico. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cortante%20cicl%C3%B3nica
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