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VIENTO ALISIO [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

trade winds: A major system of tropical winds moving from the subtropical highs to the equatorial trough.

OBS

It is northeasterly in the Northern Hemisphere and southeasterly in the Southern Hemisphere.

OBS

trade wind; tradewind: terms frequently used in the plural (trade winds; tradewinds).

PHR

Northerly trade wind.

Key term(s)
  • trade winds
  • tradewinds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Vent persistant, principalement de l'atmosphère inférieure, qui souffle sur de vastes régions, d'un anticyclone subtropical vers les régions équatoriales.

OBS

Les directions prédominantes des alizés sont du nord-est dans l'hémisphère Nord et du sud-est dans l'hémisphère Sud.

OBS

alizé; vent alizé : termes fréquemment utilisés au pluriel (alizés, vents alizés).

OBS

alisé; vent alisé : graphie erronée. Ne pas confondre avec «alise» ou «alize», fruit de l'alisier (ou alizier).

PHR

Northerly trade wind.

PHR

Alizé du nord.

Key term(s)
  • alizés
  • vents alizés

Spanish

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

Vientos persistentes sobre extensas regiones, generalmente en la atmósfera inferior, que soplan desde un anticiclón subtropical hacia las regiones ecuatoriales.

OBS

Las direcciones predominantes son: del NE para los alisios del hemisferio Norte y del SE para los del hemisferio Sur.

Key term(s)
  • alisios
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