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VORTICIDAD RELATIVA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absolute vorticity
1, record 1, English, absolute%20vorticity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vorticity measured in an absolute co-ordinate system. In nearly all cases only the vertical component is implied. 2, record 1, English, - absolute%20vorticity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The absolute vorticity is the sum of the relative vorticity and the vorticity of the Earth (i.e., the Coriolis parameter). 2, record 1, English, - absolute%20vorticity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tourbillon absolu
1, record 1, French, tourbillon%20absolu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tourbillon dans un système de coordonnées absolu. Dans presque tous les cas, on ne considère que la composante verticale. 2, record 1, French, - tourbillon%20absolu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le tourbillon absolu est la somme du tourbillon relatif et du tourbillon de la Terre (c.-à-d. du paramètre de Coriolis). 2, record 1, French, - tourbillon%20absolu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vorticidad absoluta
1, record 1, Spanish, vorticidad%20absoluta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vorticidad medida en un sistema absoluto de coordenadas; en casi todos los casos se supone que sólo se considera la componente vertical. 2, record 1, Spanish, - vorticidad%20absoluta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La vorticidad absoluta es la suma de la vorticidad relativa y la vorticidad de la Tierra(es decir, el parámetro de Coriolis). 2, record 1, Spanish, - vorticidad%20absoluta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- relative vorticity
1, record 2, English, relative%20vorticity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- local vorticity 2, record 2, English, local%20vorticity
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vorticity (usually the vertical component) measured in a system of coordinates fixed on the Earth's surface. 3, record 2, English, - relative%20vorticity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Relative Vorticity is sometimes also referred to as the "local vorticity". Vorticity is a vector measure of local rotation in a fluid flow, defined mathematically as the curl of the velocity vector ... In meteorology, "the vorticity" usually refers to the vertical component of the vorticity. 2, record 2, English, - relative%20vorticity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tourbillon relatif
1, record 2, French, tourbillon%20relatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tourbillon (habituellement la composante verticale) mesuré dans un système de coordonnées lié à la Terre. 2, record 2, French, - tourbillon%20relatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vorticidad relativa
1, record 2, Spanish, vorticidad%20relativa
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vorticidad medida en un sistema de coordenadas fijo en la superficie de la Tierra. 1, record 2, Spanish, - vorticidad%20relativa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En general, se supone que se trata de su componente vertical. 1, record 2, Spanish, - vorticidad%20relativa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-08-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- enstrophy
1, record 3, English, enstrophy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Half of the square of the relative vorticity. 2, record 3, English, - enstrophy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term was popularized by C. Leith and is based on the modern Greek, meaning act of turning. Enstrophy is a conservative quantity in two-dimensional inviscid flow. However, when viscosity is finite, enstrophy tends to be selectively decayed relative to more rugged integrals such as energy and angular momentum. 3, record 3, English, - enstrophy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- enstrophie
1, record 3, French, enstrophie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moitié du carré du tourbillon relatif. 2, record 3, French, - enstrophie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entrophie. Concept utilisé dans la simulation de la turbulence atmosphérique dite de «deux dimensions» où l'atmosphère est considérée comme un fluide bi-dimensionnel, incompressible, non visqueux, à densité constante. 3, record 3, French, - enstrophie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- enstrofía
1, record 3, Spanish, enstrof%C3%ADa
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mitad del cuadrado de la vorticidad relativa. 1, record 3, Spanish, - enstrof%C3%ADa
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