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CINTURON TROPICAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pentad
1, record 1, English, pentad
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] period of five consecutive days sometimes used in the study of meteorological elements. 2, record 1, English, - pentad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... products such as SSM/I WV, radiosonde WV [water vapor], TOVS WV, cloud liquid water, and Data Source Code (DSC) for total column and layered WV are provided. These products are available in four possible temporal averaging periods: day, month, pentad, and annual. ... pentad is a five day average of a given product. 3, record 1, English, - pentad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
pentad-climatology from IGOSS nmc: sea surface temperature fields blended from ship, buoy and bias-corrected satellite data ... 4, record 1, English, - pentad
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pentade
1, record 1, French, pentade
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jours quinés 2, record 1, French, jours%20quin%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
- période pentadaire 3, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20pentadaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de cinq jours consécutifs pouvant être utilisée pour l'étude d'éléments météorologiques. 4, record 1, French, - pentade
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pentada
1, record 1, Spanish, pentada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Figura N° 2. Pentada media de las series de tiempo sobre el cinturón tropical localizado entre 20°S y 20°N, con MSU34(curva superior) y MSU23(curva intermedia) de temperatura y con MSU de precipitación(curva inferior) para 1979. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pentada
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