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ANTICICLON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anticyclone
1, record 1, English, anticyclone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high 2, record 1, English, high
correct, noun, officially approved
- high-pressure system 3, record 1, English, high%2Dpressure%20system
correct, officially approved
- high-pressure area 3, record 1, English, high%2Dpressure%20area
correct, officially approved
- high pressure area 4, record 1, English, high%20pressure%20area
correct
- area of high pressure 5, record 1, English, area%20of%20high%20pressure
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extensive system of winds spiraling outward from a high-pressure center, circling clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. 6, record 1, English, - anticyclone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The high-pressure system will keep the weather stable for several days. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 3, record 1, English, - anticyclone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
high-pressure system; high-pressure area; high: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 7, record 1, English, - anticyclone
Record 1, Key term(s)
- high pressure system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anticyclone
1, record 1, French, anticyclone
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone de haute pression 2, record 1, French, zone%20de%20haute%20pression
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- système de haute pression 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20haute%20pression
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- centre de haute pression 4, record 1, French, centre%20de%20haute%20pression
correct, masculine noun
- aire de haute pression 5, record 1, French, aire%20de%20haute%20pression
feminine noun
- haute pression 5, record 1, French, haute%20pression
feminine noun
- zone anticyclonique 6, record 1, French, zone%20anticyclonique
feminine noun
- zone de pression anticyclonique 6, record 1, French, zone%20de%20pression%20anticyclonique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région de l'atmosphère où la pression est élevée par rapport au voisinage aux mêmes niveaux. 7, record 1, French, - anticyclone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur une carte synoptique, on y observe à chaque niveau un système d'isobares - et pour chaque pression un système d'isohypses - qui enferme des valeurs relativement élevées de pression ou de niveau. 7, record 1, French, - anticyclone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on distingue trois catégories d'anticyclones. [...] les anticyclones dit dynamiques, essentiellement liés à la circulation planétaire de l'atmosphère[. Les] anticyclones relativement stables mais non permanents se [développant] sur les régions continentales froides en hiver, par exemple l'anticyclone sibérien du continent eurasiatique. [...] Enfin, [...] les anticyclones migrateurs associés aux perturbations du front polaire [...] 8, record 1, French, - anticyclone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'anticyclone générera un temps stable pour plusieurs jours. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 3, record 1, French, - anticyclone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
anticyclone; zone de haute pression; système de haute pression : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 9, record 1, French, - anticyclone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anticiclón
1, record 1, Spanish, anticicl%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- centro de alta presión 2, record 1, Spanish, centro%20de%20alta%20presi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- zona de alta presión 3, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20alta%20presi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región de la atmósfera en la que la presión en un nivel es alta con relación a su contorno al mismo nivel. 3, record 1, Spanish, - anticicl%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aparece en los mapas sinópticos como una serie de isobaras a un nivel dado, o de isohipsas a una presión dada, que rodean valores relativamente altos de presión o de cota. 3, record 1, Spanish, - anticicl%C3%B3n
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