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ZONA BAJA PRESION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equatorial trough
1, record 1, English, equatorial%20trough
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A zone of relatively low pressure which lies between the subtropical anticyclones of the Northern and Southern hemispheres. 2, record 1, English, - equatorial%20trough
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépression équatoriale
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pression%20%C3%A9quatoriale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dépression barique équatoriale 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pression%20barique%20%C3%A9quatoriale
correct, feminine noun
- creux équatorial 3, record 1, French, creux%20%C3%A9quatorial
correct, masculine noun
- thalweg équatorial 3, record 1, French, thalweg%20%C3%A9quatorial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de pression relativement basse comprise entre les anticyclones subtropicaux des hémisphères Nord et Sud. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20%C3%A9quatoriale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- depresión bárica ecuatorial
1, record 1, Spanish, depresi%C3%B3n%20b%C3%A1rica%20ecuatorial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vaguada ecuatorial 2, record 1, Spanish, vaguada%20ecuatorial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona de presión relativamente baja situada entre los anticiclones subtropicales de los dos hemisferios. 2, record 1, Spanish, - depresi%C3%B3n%20b%C3%A1rica%20ecuatorial
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- complex low
1, record 2, English, complex%20low
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- complex low pressure 2, record 2, English, complex%20low%20pressure
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area of low pressure containing more than one low-pressure centre. 3, record 2, English, - complex%20low
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépression complexe
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pression%20complexe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de basse pression contenant plus d'un centre de basse pression. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20complexe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- depresión compleja
1, record 2, Spanish, depresi%C3%B3n%20compleja
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona de presión baja dentro de la que hay otros centros depresionarios. 1, record 2, Spanish, - depresi%C3%B3n%20compleja
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Mediterranean front
1, record 3, English, Mediterranean%20front
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A front formed in winter in the low-pressure zone which covers the Mediterranean, between the cold air from central Europe and the warm air from the Sahara. 2, record 3, English, - Mediterranean%20front
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- front méditerranéen
1, record 3, French, front%20m%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Front se formant en hiver dans la zone de basse pression qui recouvre la Méditerranée, entre l'air froid provenant d'Europe centrale et l'air chaud provenant du Sahara. 2, record 3, French, - front%20m%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9en
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- frente mediterráneo
1, record 3, Spanish, frente%20mediterr%C3%A1neo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frente que se forma durante el invierno en la zona de baja presión del Mediterráneo, que separa el aire frío de la Europa Central del aire cálido del Sahara. 2, record 3, Spanish, - frente%20mediterr%C3%A1neo
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-09-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- frictional convergence
1, record 4, English, frictional%20convergence
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Net flow of air into a region of lower pressure due to frictionally produced cross-isobar flow. 1, record 4, English, - frictional%20convergence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- convergence de frottement
1, record 4, French, convergence%20de%20frottement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entrée d'air nette dans une zone de basse pression due à des écoulements transisobares produits par frottement. 1, record 4, French, - convergence%20de%20frottement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- convergencia por fricción
1, record 4, Spanish, convergencia%20por%20fricci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flujo neto de aire dirigido hacia el interior de una zona de baja presión debido al efecto de la fricción que obliga a que el flujo cruce las isobaras. 1, record 4, Spanish, - convergencia%20por%20fricci%C3%B3n
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