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VIENTO TERMICO [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermal steering
1, record 1, English, thermal%20steering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Steering of an atmospheric disturbance in the direction of the thermal wind in its vicinity. 2, record 1, English, - thermal%20steering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guidage thermique
1, record 1, French, guidage%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Guidage d'une perturbation atmosphérique dans la direction du vent thermique environnant. 2, record 1, French, - guidage%20thermique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción rectora térmica
1, record 1, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20rectora%20t%C3%A9rmica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción rectora sobre una perturbación atmosférica en la dirección del viento térmico en la misma región. 1, record 1, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20rectora%20t%C3%A9rmica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermal wind
1, record 2, English, thermal%20wind
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The shear vector difference between the geostrophic winds at the base and top of an atmospheric layer. 2, record 2, English, - thermal%20wind
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vent thermique
1, record 2, French, vent%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le vecteur différence entre les vents géostrophiques au sommet et à la base d'une couche de l'atmosphère. 2, record 2, French, - vent%20thermique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento térmico
1, record 2, Spanish, viento%20t%C3%A9rmico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El vector de diferencia entre los vientos geostróficos en la cima y en la base de una capa de la atmósfera. 1, record 2, Spanish, - viento%20t%C3%A9rmico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-09-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- thermal vorticity
1, record 3, English, thermal%20vorticity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vorticity of the thermal wind calculated from the distribution of the thickness lines for an atmospheric layer. 1, record 3, English, - thermal%20vorticity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tourbillon thermique
1, record 3, French, tourbillon%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tourbillon du vent thermique calculé à partir de la distribution des lignes d'épaisseur dans une couche atmosphérique. 1, record 3, French, - tourbillon%20thermique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- vorticidad térmica
1, record 3, Spanish, vorticidad%20t%C3%A9rmica
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vorticidad del viento térmico calculada a partir de la distribución de las líneas de espesor en la capa atmosférica implicada. 1, record 3, Spanish, - vorticidad%20t%C3%A9rmica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-11-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- foehn effect
1, record 4, English, foehn%20effect
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- föhn effect 2, record 4, English, f%C3%B6hn%20effect
correct
- Foehn effect 3, record 4, English, Foehn%20effect
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... phenomena found in meteorology, [effect derived from the] wind coming down a mountain [and] warm[ing] up as it descends. 4, record 4, English, - foehn%20effect
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The north westerlies of summer force humid air to rise against the western mountains, causing heavy rain in the west ... As the air sinks down on the eastern side of the mountains, it warms and the clouds quite often disperse. This is called the foehn effect and in summer it brings a hot, dry and very trying wind for a while to the Canterbury Plains inland of Christchurch. Then the wind becomes a southerly and for the rest of the year it brings cooler fresher air. 5, record 4, English, - foehn%20effect
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foehn; föhn: A warm dry wind coming off the lee slopes of a mountain range. 6, record 4, English, - foehn%20effect
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Fohn effect
- Föhn effect
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- effet de foehn
1, record 4, French, effet%20de%20foehn
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- effet de föhn 2, record 4, French, effet%20de%20f%C3%B6hn
correct, masculine noun
- effet de Foehn 3, record 4, French, effet%20de%20Foehn
masculine noun
- effet de Föhn 3, record 4, French, effet%20de%20F%C3%B6hn
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] sur la face sous le vent d'un relief, soit en aval par rapport au flux général, l'air redescend le long de la pente se réchauffe par la compression qu'il subit, [...] on observe alors un temps plus sec, plus chaud et un ciel qui se dégage, c'est l'effet de foehn. 4, record 4, French, - effet%20de%20foehn
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'air se déplaçant dans le flux d'alizé et rencontrant une île monte en suivant le relief. Ce phénomène d'ascendance (provoquée) génère un refroidissement de la masse d'air, la condensation de l'eau contenue dans cette masse d'air, l'apparition de nuages et de précipitations, [...] En redescendant sur le versant sous le vent, ces masses d'air, qui ont perdu leur eau à cause des précipitations (engendrées), se retrouvent à un état d'humidité inférieur à l'état initial, et provoquent donc un effet de sécheresse sur les régions touchées. Cet effet très fréquent est nommé «Effet de Föhn ou Foehn» (et prononcé «feunn»), du nom d'un vent [chaud et sec] soufflant de l'Adriatique sur l'Autriche. Il apparaît dès qu'un vent humide rencontre une barrière montagneuse. 3, record 4, French, - effet%20de%20foehn
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
L'effet de foehn est également une manifestation, comme les brouillards, des topoclimats. 4, record 4, French, - effet%20de%20foehn
Record 4, Key term(s)
- effet de fohn
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto foehn
1, record 4, Spanish, efecto%20foehn
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso que da lugar a un viento cálido y seco como consecuencia de la evolución adiabática sufrida por el aire al descender, a sotavento de una cordillera, hacia la planicie; el contraste térmico se debe a que el calor latente de condensación, liberado al formarse las gotas de lluvia durante el ascenso, queda incorporado al aire descendente. 1, record 4, Spanish, - efecto%20foehn
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-04-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- baroclinic disturbance
1, record 5, English, baroclinic%20disturbance
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- baroclinic wave 1, record 5, English, baroclinic%20wave
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Low-pressure system which forms in a region of the atmosphere characterized by a strong horizontal gradient of temperature and a strong thermal wind. Wave disturbances on the polar front are examples of these. 1, record 5, English, - baroclinic%20disturbance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- perturbation barocline
1, record 5, French, perturbation%20barocline
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- onde barocline 1, record 5, French, onde%20barocline
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de basse pression qui se forme dans une région de l'atmosphère caractérisée par un fort gradient horizontal de température et un fort vent thermique. Les perturbations ondulatoires sur le front polaire en sont des exemples. 1, record 5, French, - perturbation%20barocline
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- perturbación baroclínica
1, record 5, Spanish, perturbaci%C3%B3n%20barocl%C3%ADnica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- onda baroclínica 1, record 5, Spanish, onda%20barocl%C3%ADnica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de baja presión que se forma en una región fuertemente baroclínica de la atmósfera, caracterizado por un fuerte gradiente horizontal de temperatura y un fuerte viento térmico. Son típicas las perturbaciones ondulatorias que se forman en el frente polar. 1, record 5, Spanish, - perturbaci%C3%B3n%20barocl%C3%ADnica
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-01-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- thermal component of wind
1, record 6, English, thermal%20component%20of%20wind
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- composante thermique du vent
1, record 6, French, composante%20thermique%20du%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- componente térmico del viento
1, record 6, Spanish, componente%20t%C3%A9rmico%20del%20viento
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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