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CIRCULACION MERIDIANA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hadley cell
1, record 1, English, Hadley%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meridional circulation model first proposed by G. Hadley (1735) to explain the trade winds. 2, record 1, English, - Hadley%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because of the rotation of the Earth, the Coriolis effect breaks the atmospheric circulation into six zonal (latitude-parallel) cells, the Hadley cells ... 3, record 1, English, - Hadley%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The circulation in each hemisphere consists of a low-level equatorward movement of air from about 30° latitude to the equator, rising air near the equator, poleward flow aloft from the equator to 30° and descending motion near 30°. 2, record 1, English, - Hadley%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule de Hadley
1, record 1, French, cellule%20de%20Hadley
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modèle de circulation méridienne proposé initialement par G. Hadley en 1735 pour expliquer les alizés. 2, record 1, French, - cellule%20de%20Hadley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En raison de la rotation de la Terre, la force de Coriolis divise la circulation atmosphérique en six cellules zonales (au grand axe parallèle à l'équateur), les cellules de Hadley [...] 3, record 1, French, - cellule%20de%20Hadley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La circulation dans chaque hémisphère consiste en un mouvement de l'air vers l'équateur dans les niveaux inférieurs, depuis environ 30° de latitude jusqu'à l'équateur, un mouvement ascendant de l'air près de l'équateur, un courant vers le pôle en altitude, depuis l'équateur jusqu'à 30°, et un mouvement descendant vers 30°. 2, record 1, French, - cellule%20de%20Hadley
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- celda de Hadley
1, record 1, Spanish, celda%20de%20Hadley
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- célula de Hadley 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20de%20Hadley
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modelo de circulación meridiana propuesto, por primera vez, por G. Hadley(1735) como explicación de los alisios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - celda%20de%20Hadley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La circulación en cada hemisferio consiste en un movimiento del aire hacia el ecuador en los niveles bajos, desde aproximadamente los 30° de latitud hasta el ecuador, ascenso del aire cerca del ecuador, flujo hacia el polo en los niveles altos desde el ecuador hasta los 30° y movimiento descendente del aire cerca de los 30°. 1, record 1, Spanish, - celda%20de%20Hadley
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- meridional exchange
1, record 2, English, meridional%20exchange
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Latitudinal interchange of material (e.g. water vapour) and of physical and mechanical properties (e.g. heat and momentum) caused by a meridional circulation. 2, record 2, English, - meridional%20exchange
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échange méridien
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9change%20m%C3%A9ridien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échange translatitudes de matière (p. ex. vapeur d'eau) ou de propriétés physiques ou mécaniques (p. ex. chaleur et quantité de mouvement) dû à la circulation méridienne. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9change%20m%C3%A9ridien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- intercambio meridiano
1, record 2, Spanish, intercambio%20meridiano
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intercambio a lo largo de los meridianos de materia(por ejemplo, vapor de agua) y de propiedades físicas y mecánicas(por ejemplo, calor y cantidad de movimiento) ocasionado por la circulación meridiana. 1, record 2, Spanish, - intercambio%20meridiano
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