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ASCENDENCIA OROGRAFICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Atmospheric Physics
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orographic lifting
1, record 1, English, orographic%20lifting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- orographic ascent 2, record 1, English, orographic%20ascent
correct
- orographic uplift 3, record 1, English, orographic%20uplift
correct
- orographic lift 4, record 1, English, orographic%20lift
- hill lift 5, record 1, English, hill%20lift
- slope lift 6, record 1, English, slope%20lift
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lifting of air caused by its passage up and over mountains or other sloping terrain. 4, record 1, English, - orographic%20lifting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This lifting can create orographic clouds and precipitation. 3, record 1, English, - orographic%20lifting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ascendance orographique
1, record 1, French, ascendance%20orographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- soulèvement orographique 2, record 1, French, soul%C3%A8vement%20orographique
correct, masculine noun
- ascendance de pente 3, record 1, French, ascendance%20de%20pente
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ascendance forcée de l'air sur un relief montagneux. 4, record 1, French, - ascendance%20orographique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Física de la atmósfera
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ascendencia orográfica
1, record 1, Spanish, ascendencia%20orogr%C3%A1fica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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