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ZONA TROPICAL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eye of the tropical cyclone
1, record 1, English, eye%20of%20the%20tropical%20cyclone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The relatively clear and calm area inside the circular wall of convective clouds, the geometric centre of which is the centre of the tropical cyclone. 1, record 1, English, - eye%20of%20the%20tropical%20cyclone
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tropical cyclone's eye
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œil du cyclone tropical
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bil%20du%20cyclone%20tropical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone plus ou moins dégagée et calme à l'intérieur du mur circulaire de nuages de convection, dont le centre géométrique est le centre du cyclone tropical. 1, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%20du%20cyclone%20tropical
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ojo del ciclón tropical
1, record 1, Spanish, ojo%20del%20cicl%C3%B3n%20tropical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona relativamente clara y tranquila dentro de un muro circular de nubes convectivas, cuyo centro geométrico es el centro del ciclón tropical. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ojo%20del%20cicl%C3%B3n%20tropical
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- eye of the cyclone
1, record 2, English, eye%20of%20the%20cyclone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- eye 2, record 2, English, eye
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The low pressure center of a tropical cyclone. Winds are normally calm and sometimes the sky clears. 3, record 2, English, - eye%20of%20the%20cyclone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cyclone is an isolated depression about circular, the diameter of which is understood between 300 and 1000 km. Pressure in the centre can be very low ... In the centre, one finds a zone of peace, clear sky: it is the eye of the cyclone. Around the eye reign extremely violent winds, exceeding 140 km/h. 4, record 2, English, - eye%20of%20the%20cyclone
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cyclone's eye
- cyclone eye
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- œil du cyclone
1, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Bil%20du%20cyclone
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- œil 2, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Bil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région relativement calme située au centre d'un cyclone, là où la pression est la moindre. 3, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%20du%20cyclone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cyclone comprend un centre, l'œil du cyclone, généralement clair dépourvu de nuages. L'œil est entouré d'une région très active, le mur de l'œil, constitué de cumulonimbus. L'agitation à l'intérieur de l'œil est minime, les vents y sont très faibles. Plus on s'écarte du centre, plus les vents sont intenses, ils atteignent leur maximum à 30 km du centre pour parfois souffler à une vitesse de 300 km/h, puis ils décroissent lentement vers la périphérie. 4, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%20du%20cyclone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] avec les cyclones tropicaux on retrouve un ensemble nuageux mieux organisé, de forme quasi circulaire ayant entre 300 et 1 500 kilomètres de diamètre. On identifie au centre de ce système un secteur étroit, d'une vingtaine de kilomètres de diamètre, pratiquement dépourvu de nuages, l'œil du cyclone, où le vent faiblit très sensiblement [...] 5, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%20du%20cyclone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ojo de ciclón
1, record 2, Spanish, ojo%20de%20cicl%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ojo 2, record 2, Spanish, ojo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona central de un huracán tropical o tifón. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ojo%20de%20cicl%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-05-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alpinetum 1, record 3, English, alpinetum
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- alpinetum 1, record 3, French, alpinetum
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone forestière froide. 1, record 3, French, - alpinetum
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Alpinetum
1, record 3, Spanish, Alpinetum
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La primera clasificación fitoclimática basada en la vegetación forestal(en el Hemisferio Norte) se debe a Mayr(1906), quien hizo la distinción entre seis zonas : Palmetum(zona tropical de la palmera) ;Lauretum(zona subtropical del roble de hoja persistente y del laurel) ;Castanetum y Fagetum(zona cálido-templada de los bosques de especies deciduas que cambian la hoja en verano, dividida a su vez en zona más cálida y zona más fría) ;Picetum(zona frío-templada de las coníferas) ;Alpinetum y Polaretum(zona fría de arbustos bajos). 1, record 3, Spanish, - Alpinetum
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- The Earth (Astronomy)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- torrid zone
1, record 4, English, torrid%20zone
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tropical zone 2, record 4, English, tropical%20zone
correct
- intertropical zone 3, record 4, English, intertropical%20zone
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The central latitude zone of the earth, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. 4, record 4, English, - torrid%20zone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tilt of the earth's axis gives rise to two important parallels of latitude in each hemisphere: the tropics and the polar circles: the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn currently lie 23.4° north and south of the equator respectively, and the arctic and antarctic circles lie at 66.6° north and south latitude respectively (i.e. 23.4° from the north and south poles). These boundaries divide the earth's surface into three distinct zones: the tropical or torrid zone (the region between the two tropics); the temperate zones (the region in each hemisphere between the tropics and the polar circles); and the frigid or polar zones (the region in each hemisphere inside the polar circles). ... In the tropical zone the sun is vertically overhead sometime each year, whereas in the temperate and polar zones, the sun is always at some angle less than 90°. 5, record 4, English, - torrid%20zone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Global Coordinate System ... Equatorial Zone ... Intertropical Zone: Zone between tropics. Subtropical zone ... Subarctic zone ... 3, record 4, English, - torrid%20zone
Record 4, Key term(s)
- inter-tropical zone
- inter tropical zone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Terre (Astronomie)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone torride
1, record 4, French, zone%20torride
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- zone chaude 2, record 4, French, zone%20chaude
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- zone tropicale 3, record 4, French, zone%20tropicale
correct, feminine noun
- zone intertropicale 4, record 4, French, zone%20intertropicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans l'ancienne géographie, partie de la Terre située entre les deux tropiques. 5, record 4, French, - zone%20torride
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les points situés entre 23°28' de latitude Nord et 23°28' de latitude Sud [...] ont le soleil au zénith un ou deux jours dans l'année. Ils sont dans la zone torride ou intertropicale. 6, record 4, French, - zone%20torride
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La zone comprise entre les tropiques [tropique du Cancer pour l'hémisphère Nord et tropique du Capricorne pour l'hémisphère Sud] nommée en géographie zone tropicale ou, mieux, zone intertropicale, est soumise à un climat particulier qui se décompose en différents sous-climats au fur et à mesure que l'on s'approche de l'équateur. [...] La zone tropicale couvre une partie importante du globe : Amérique centrale, Amérique du Sud, Afrique et Madagascar, Inde et Sud-Est asiatique, Australie du Nord. 7, record 4, French, - zone%20torride
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
En sixième année, les élèves ont fait des collages d'animaux et de végétation qu'on retrouve dans les trois grandes zones climatiques de la Terre : torride (chaude), tempérée et glaciale (froide). 8, record 4, French, - zone%20torride
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone : [terme] employé [...] pour désigner, par analogie, les cinq divisions en bandes parallèles du globe terrestre, deux glaciales, deux tempérées et une torride [...] 9, record 4, French, - zone%20torride
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zone torride : terme vétuste désormais remplacé par «zone chaude». [Les autres sources consultées, n'indiquent pas que le terme «zone torride» est vieux.] 10, record 4, French, - zone%20torride
Record 4, Key term(s)
- zone inter-tropicale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
- Tierra (Astronomía)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona tórrida
1, record 4, Spanish, zona%20t%C3%B3rrida
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona intertropical 1, record 4, Spanish, zona%20intertropical
feminine noun
- zona tropical 2, record 4, Spanish, zona%20tropical
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zonas planetarias. [...] Las de la esfera terrestre comprendidas entre paralelos, y caracterizadas por la distinta inclinación de la incidencia de los rayos solares en el horizonte correspondiente. Son cinco: la intertropical [...] 3, record 4, Spanish, - zona%20t%C3%B3rrida
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-02-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- humid tropics
1, record 5, English, humid%20tropics
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Objectives and dangers of colonization in the humid tropics. 2, record 5, English, - humid%20tropics
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 3, record 5, English, - humid%20tropics
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term usually used in the plural. 3, record 5, English, - humid%20tropics
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- régions tropicales humides
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9gions%20tropicales%20humides
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture. 2, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9gions%20tropicales%20humides
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme utilisé le plus souvent au pluriel. 2, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9gions%20tropicales%20humides
Record 5, Key term(s)
- zone tropicale humide
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- regiones tropicales húmedas
1, record 5, Spanish, regiones%20tropicales%20h%C3%BAmedas
feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5, Key term(s)
- zona tropical húmeda
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Biogeography
- Scientific Research
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- International Advisory Committee for Humid Tropics Research 1, record 6, English, International%20Advisory%20Committee%20for%20Humid%20Tropics%20Research
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNESCO [United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization] 1, record 6, English, - International%20Advisory%20Committee%20for%20Humid%20Tropics%20Research
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Biogéographie
- Recherche scientifique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Comité consultatif international de recherches sur la zone tropicale humide
1, record 6, French, Comit%C3%A9%20consultatif%20international%20de%20recherches%20sur%20la%20zone%20tropicale%20humide
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Biogeografía
- Investigación científica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comité Consultivo Internacional de Investigaciones sobre la Zona Tropical Húmeda
1, record 6, Spanish, Comit%C3%A9%20Consultivo%20Internacional%20de%20Investigaciones%20sobre%20la%20Zona%20Tropical%20H%C3%BAmeda
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tropical meteorology
1, record 7, English, tropical%20meteorology
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meteorology of regions in the tropical zone, bounded by latitudes 23.5°N and 23.5°S. 2, record 7, English, - tropical%20meteorology
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- météorologie tropicale
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie%20tropicale
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Météorologie des régions de la zone tropicale, limitée par les latitudes 23,5°N et 23,5°S. 2, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie%20tropicale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- meteorología tropical
1, record 7, Spanish, meteorolog%C3%ADa%20tropical
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meteorología de las regiones de la zona tropical, limitada por las latitudes de 23, 5°N y 23, 5°S. 1, record 7, Spanish, - meteorolog%C3%ADa%20tropical
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