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WEST EAST TRANSPORT [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

The circulation process that brings such quantities as heat, momentum, moisture, particulate matter, vorticity, etc. towards the east, past a fixed point or a fixed longitudinal plane.

Key term(s)
  • west east transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Processus de la circulation qui déplace des éléments tels que chaleur, quantité de mouvement, humidité, matière particulaire, tourbillon, etc. vers l'est, au-delà d'un point donné ou d'un plan longitudinal donné.

Key term(s)
  • transport ouest est

Spanish

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

Proceso de la circulación que desplaza magnitudes tales como calor, impulso, humedad, materias en partículas, vorticidad, etc., hacia el este, más allá de un punto o de un plano longitudinal fijos.

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