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VIENTO TANGENCIAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surface wind stress
1, record 1, English, surface%20wind%20stress
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The force exerted by the wind on the underlying surface. 1, record 1, English, - surface%20wind%20stress
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrainte du vent en surface
1, record 1, French, contrainte%20du%20vent%20en%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force exercée par le vent sur la surface sous-jacente. 1, record 1, French, - contrainte%20du%20vent%20en%20surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tensión del viento en la superficie terrestre
1, record 1, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n%20del%20viento%20en%20la%20superficie%20terrestre
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuerza tangencial ejercida por el viento sobre la superficie con la cual está en contacto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tensi%C3%B3n%20del%20viento%20en%20la%20superficie%20terrestre
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tangential wind
1, record 2, English, tangential%20wind
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Component of the wind at a point in a direction at right angles to the radius vector from the centre of a wind system. 2, record 2, English, - tangential%20wind
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vent tangentiel
1, record 2, French, vent%20tangentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composante du vent en un point selon une direction orthogonale au rayon vecteur qui a son origine au centre d'un système de vent. 2, record 2, French, - vent%20tangentiel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento tangencial
1, record 2, Spanish, viento%20tangencial
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Componente de viento en un punto dirigido perpendicularmente a un vector radial con origen en el centro de un sistema de viento. 1, record 2, Spanish, - viento%20tangencial
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