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Record 1 2003-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

A wind that blows in the opposite direction from [and above] trade wind in an area where trade wind would normally be expected to blow.

OBS

anti-trade: term usually used in the plural (anti-trades).

Key term(s)
  • anti-trades
  • antitrades
  • antitrade winds
  • anti-trade winds
  • countertrade
  • counter-trade
  • counter-trades
  • countertrades

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Courant aérien de composante d'ouest qui souffle parfois en altitude au-dessus de l'alizé, dans diverses régions subtropicales de chaque hémisphère.

OBS

contre-alizé : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel (contre-alizés).

Key term(s)
  • vent contre-alizé
  • vent contralizé

Spanish

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

Corriente aérea opuesta a los alisios y superpuesta a ellos.

Key term(s)
  • contraalisios
  • vientos contraalisios
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