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WEST AFRICAN MONSOON SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- West African monsoon system
1, record 1, English, West%20African%20monsoon%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WAMS 1, record 1, English, WAMS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- West African monsoon 2, record 1, English, West%20African%20monsoon
correct
- WAM 2, record 1, English, WAM
correct
- WAM 2, record 1, English, WAM
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As regional climate systems are playing an essential role in the global equilibrium of the planet and are conditioning the living conditions of the populations inhabiting the inter-tropical belt, the monsoons are a privileged subject of study at the intersection of several disciplinary fields. This is especially true for the West African monsoon (WAM) associated with a severe drought for the past 30 years, with significant consequences for key resources as water, agriculture, and health. 2, record 1, English, - West%20African%20monsoon%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mousson d'Afrique de l'Ouest
1, record 1, French, mousson%20d%27Afrique%20de%20l%27Ouest
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MAO 1, record 1, French, MAO
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mousson ouest-africaine 2, record 1, French, mousson%20ouest%2Dafricaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est dans la partie ouest du continent africain qu'il existe une mousson bien marquée, la mousson d'Afrique de l'Ouest (MAO). 1, record 1, French, - mousson%20d%27Afrique%20de%20l%27Ouest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les précipitations de la mousson ouest-africaine sont très variables dans le temps et dans l'espace, quelles que soient les échelles considérées, locales ou régionales, diurnes, intrasaisonnières ou interannuelles. 3, record 1, French, - mousson%20d%27Afrique%20de%20l%27Ouest
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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