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CONVECCION TERMOHALINA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermohaline convection
1, record 1, English, thermohaline%20convection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thermohaline convection is a wellknown process in oceanography: warm salted layers on the top of cool unsalted ones rapidly diffuse downwards even in the presence of stabilizing temperature gradients, due to the different diffusivities of heat and salt. When a warm salted blob falls down in cool fresh water, the heat diffuses out more quickly than the salt. The blob goes on falling due to its weight until it mixes with the surroundings ... 1, record 1, English, - thermohaline%20convection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- convection thermohaline
1, record 1, French, convection%20thermohaline
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En réponse aux gradients du champ de densité de surface, de grandes cellules convectives se développent dans l'océan. Elles sont à l'origine d'une importante redistribution méridienne de chaleur et de substances chimiques. Les forçages de chaleur et d'eau douce en surface agissent de façon antagoniste sur la densité et sur la circulation résultante, dite circulation thermohaline. Cette compétition entre les effets thermiques et salins autorise plusieurs modes opératoires de la convection thermohaline. 2, record 1, French, - convection%20thermohaline
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- convección termohalina
1, record 1, Spanish, convecci%C3%B3n%20termohalina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimientos verticales del agua marina producidos por cambios en la temperatura y en la salinidad de las capas superiores. 1, record 1, Spanish, - convecci%C3%B3n%20termohalina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cuando la capa superior [de agua marina] se hace más pesada que las capas subyacentes, se provoca un desequilibrio vertical. 1, record 1, Spanish, - convecci%C3%B3n%20termohalina
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