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VAGUADA ECUATORIAL [3 records]

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Record 1 2023-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

A zone of relatively low pressure which lies between the subtropical anticyclones of the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Zone de pression relativement basse comprise entre les anticyclones subtropicaux des hémisphères Nord et Sud.

Spanish

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

Zona de presión relativamente baja situada entre los anticiclones subtropicales de los dos hemisferios.

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Record 2 2004-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Geography (General)
  • Climatology
DEF

The annual mean position of the equatorial trough which lies near 5°N rather than on the geographical equator.

CONT

"Weather equator" is actually a few degrees north of the geographic equator.

OBS

meteorological equatorial: ... so named because this is the annual mean latitude of the equatorial trough.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
  • Climatologie
DEF

Position annuelle moyenne du thalweg équatorial qui se situe vers 5°N plutôt que sur l'équateur géographique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geografía física (Generalidades)
  • Climatología
DEF

Posición anual media de la vaguada ecuatorial que se halla hacia los 5°N y no en el ecuador geográfico.

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Record 3 2003-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Equatorial westerlies: Westerly winds occasionally found in the equatorial trough and separated from the mid-latitude westerlies by the broad belt of easterly trade winds.

OBS

Equatorial westerly; equatorial westerly wind: terms usually used in the plural (equatorial westerlies; equatorial westerly winds).

Key term(s)
  • equatorial westerlies
  • equatorial westerly winds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Vents d'ouest équatoriaux : Vents d'ouest que l'on trouve parfois dans la dépression équatoriale, séparés des vents d'ouest des latitudes moyennes par la large ceinture des alizés de l'est.

OBS

Vent d'ouest équatorial : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel (vents d'ouest équatoriaux).

Key term(s)
  • vents d'ouest équatoriaux

Spanish

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

Vientos del oeste que aparecen en algunas ocasiones en partes de la vaguada ecuatorial, separados de los vientos del oeste de latitudes medias por la ancha franja de los alisios del este.

Key term(s)
  • vientos ecuatoriales del oeste
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