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CORTANTE VERTICAL VIENTO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical wind shear
1, record 1, English, vertical%20wind%20shear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wind shear along the vertical. 2, record 1, English, - vertical%20wind%20shear
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vertical windshear
- vertical wind-shear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cisaillement vertical du vent
1, record 1, French, cisaillement%20vertical%20du%20vent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cisaillement du vent le long de la verticale. 2, record 1, French, - cisaillement%20vertical%20du%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortante vertical del viento
1, record 1, Spanish, cortante%20vertical%20del%20viento
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cizalladura del viento según la vertical. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cortante%20vertical%20del%20viento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shear layer
1, record 2, English, shear%20layer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Layer adjacent to the Earth's surface which is usually marked by a strong vertical wind shear. 1, record 2, English, - shear%20layer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couche de cisaillement
1, record 2, French, couche%20de%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- zone de cisaillement 1, record 2, French, zone%20de%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche adjacente à la surface terrestre, habituellement marquée par un fort cisaillement vertical du vent. 1, record 2, French, - couche%20de%20cisaillement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- capa de cortante
1, record 2, Spanish, capa%20de%20cortante
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- capa de cizalladura 1, record 2, Spanish, capa%20de%20cizalladura
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capa próxima a la superficie terrestre caracterizada, normalmente, por una fuerte cortante vertical del viento. 1, record 2, Spanish, - capa%20de%20cortante
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-11-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Kelvin-Helmholtz billow
1, record 3, English, Kelvin%2DHelmholtz%20billow
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Kelvin-Helmholtz billows: Roll-like circulations within a thermally stable layer in which there is vertical wind shear. 1, record 3, English, - Kelvin%2DHelmholtz%20billow
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They take the form of waves which curl and break into regularly spaced turbulent eddies. 1, record 3, English, - Kelvin%2DHelmholtz%20billow
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Kelvin-Helmholtz billows
- Kelvin Helmholtz billow
- Kelvin Helmholtz billows
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lame de Kelvin-Helmholtz
1, record 3, French, lame%20de%20Kelvin%2DHelmholtz
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
lames de Kelvin-Helmholtz : Circulations semblables à des rouleaux, à l'intérieur d'une couche thermiquement stable dans laquelle existe un cisaillement vertical du vent. 1, record 3, French, - lame%20de%20Kelvin%2DHelmholtz
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elles prennent la forme d'ondes qui déferlent et se brisent en tourbillons de turbulence régulièrement espacés. 1, record 3, French, - lame%20de%20Kelvin%2DHelmholtz
Record 3, Key term(s)
- lames de Kelvin-Helmholtz
- lame de Kelvin Helmholtz
- lames de Kelvin Helmholtz
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- oleada de Kelvin-Helmholtz
1, record 3, Spanish, oleada%20de%20Kelvin%2DHelmholtz
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
oleadas de Kelvin-Helmholtz : Circulación de vórtices con ejes horizontales en una capa con estabilidad térmica y con cortante vertical del viento. 1, record 3, Spanish, - oleada%20de%20Kelvin%2DHelmholtz
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toman la forma de ondas que giran y se rompen en vórtices turbulentos regularmente espaciados. 1, record 3, Spanish, - oleada%20de%20Kelvin%2DHelmholtz
Record 3, Key term(s)
- oleadas de Kelvin-Helmholtz
- oleada de Kelvin Helmholtz
- oleadas de Kelvin Helmholtz
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-04-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- baroclinic forecast
1, record 4, English, baroclinic%20forecast
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forecast using a model which takes account of vertical wind shears and horizontal temperature gradients, thus permitting disturbances to grow by converting potential into kinetic energy. 1, record 4, English, - baroclinic%20forecast
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prévision barocline
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9vision%20barocline
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prévision utilisant un modèle tenant compte des cisaillements verticaux de vent et des gradients horizontaux de température, ce qui permet aux perturbations de se développer par conversion de l'énergie potentielle en énergie cinétique. 1, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9vision%20barocline
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- predicción baroclínica
1, record 4, Spanish, predicci%C3%B3n%20barocl%C3%ADnica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- pronóstico baroclínico 1, record 4, Spanish, pron%C3%B3stico%20barocl%C3%ADnico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Predicción basada en un modelo que incluye la cortante vertical del viento y los gradientes horizontales de la temperatura, por lo que permite reproducir el proceso de conversión de energía potencial en cinética y la evolución de las perturbaciones. 1, record 4, Spanish, - predicci%C3%B3n%20barocl%C3%ADnica
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Kelvin-Helmholtz wave
1, record 5, English, Kelvin%2DHelmholtz%20wave
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Haurwitz-Helmholtz wave 1, record 5, English, Haurwitz%2DHelmholtz%20wave
- Kelvin wave 1, record 5, English, Kelvin%20wave
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wave generated in a statically stable, stratified atmosphere in which the vertical wind shear exceeds a critical value. 1, record 5, English, - Kelvin%2DHelmholtz%20wave
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- onde de Kelvin-Helmholtz
1, record 5, French, onde%20de%20Kelvin%2DHelmholtz
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- onde de Haurwitz-Helmholtz 1, record 5, French, onde%20de%20Haurwitz%2DHelmholtz
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde engendrée dans une atmosphère stratifiée, statiquement stable, où le cisaillement vertical du vent dépasse une valeur critique. 1, record 5, French, - onde%20de%20Kelvin%2DHelmholtz
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda de Kelvin-Helmholtz
1, record 5, Spanish, onda%20de%20Kelvin%2DHelmholtz
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- onda de Haurwitz-Helmholtz 1, record 5, Spanish, onda%20de%20Haurwitz%2DHelmholtz
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda formada en una atmósfera estratificada, estáticamente estable, en la que la cortante vertical del viento excede un valor crítico. 1, record 5, Spanish, - onda%20de%20Kelvin%2DHelmholtz
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