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Record 1 1992-12-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

transient eddies: Differences between the departures from a latitude-averaged meteorological field and standing eddies.

OBS

transient eddy: term generally used in the plural (transient eddies).

Key term(s)
  • transient eddies

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

perturbations transitoires; tourbillons transitoires : Différences entre les écarts par rapport à un champ météorologique moyenné en latitude et les perturbations stationnaires.

OBS

perturbation transitoire; tourbillon transitoire : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel (perturbations transitoires; tourbillons transitoires).

Key term(s)
  • perturbations transitoires
  • tourbillons transitoires

Spanish

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

vórtices transitorios; turbulencias transitorias: Diferencias entre las desviaciones respecto de un campo meteorológico promediado en latitud y las turbulencias estacionarias.

Key term(s)
  • vórtices transitorios
  • turbulencias transitorias
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