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CORRIENTE VIENTO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drift current
1, record 1, English, drift%20current
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wind-driven current 2, record 1, English, wind%2Ddriven%20current
correct
- wind driven current 3, record 1, English, wind%20driven%20current
correct
- drift 4, record 1, English, drift
correct, noun
- surface current 5, record 1, English, surface%20current
correct
- entrainment current 6, record 1, English, entrainment%20current
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] motion of a body of water due to the action of wind on its surface. 7, record 1, English, - drift%20current
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant de dérive
1, record 1, French, courant%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- courant de surface 2, record 1, French, courant%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
- courant dû au vent 3, record 1, French, courant%20d%C3%BB%20au%20vent
correct, masculine noun
- courant d'Ekman 4, record 1, French, courant%20d%27Ekman
correct, masculine noun
- courant poussé par les vents 5, record 1, French, courant%20pouss%C3%A9%20par%20les%20vents
correct, masculine noun
- courant d'impulsion 6, record 1, French, courant%20d%27impulsion
correct, masculine noun
- courant modifié par le vent 7, record 1, French, courant%20modifi%C3%A9%20par%20le%20vent
masculine noun
- courant causé par le vent 8, record 1, French, courant%20caus%C3%A9%20par%20le%20vent
masculine noun
- courant de vent 9, record 1, French, courant%20de%20vent
masculine noun
- courant d'entraînement 9, record 1, French, courant%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement d'eau, résultant de l'action du vent sur la surface de la mer et de la force de Coriolis, qui s'oriente en surface dans une direction différente de celle du vent et s'en écarte de plus en plus avec la profondeur. 9, record 1, French, - courant%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bouées dérivantes […] sont utilisées pour mesurer le courant de surface grâce à leurs déplacements. […] Les données de vent mesurées par de tels flotteurs permettent de calculer la part du courant due au vent (courant d'Ekman) et celle, à plus grande échelle, due à la rotation de la Terre (courants géostrophiques). 10, record 1, French, - courant%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente de deriva
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20de%20deriva
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente ocasionada por el viento 2, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20ocasionada%20por%20el%20viento
feminine noun
- corriente de arrastre 3, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20de%20arrastre
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento de una masa de agua debido a la acción del viento sobre su superficie. 3, record 1, Spanish, - corriente%20de%20deriva
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Wind Energy
- Desertification
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- windstream
1, record 2, English, windstream
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wind stream 2, record 2, English, wind%20stream
correct
- wind flow 3, record 2, English, wind%20flow
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These wind flows differ from water flows. Although effectively channelled by the topographical features, they have no banks and they blow over relatively gentle windward slopes. 4, record 2, English, - windstream
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wind flow is created by the uneven heating of the earth's atmosphere by the sun, the earth's rotation, and surface irregularities in the earth. Wind flow can be harnessed to produce wind energy or wind power. 5, record 2, English, - windstream
Record 2, Key term(s)
- windflow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Énergie éolienne
- Désertification
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écoulement éolien
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%20%C3%A9olien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écoulement de vent 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%20de%20vent
correct, masculine noun
- écoulement du vent 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%20du%20vent
correct, masculine noun
- flux éolien 4, record 2, French, flux%20%C3%A9olien
correct, masculine noun
- flux du vent 5, record 2, French, flux%20du%20vent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces écoulements éoliens diffèrent des écoulements hydriques. En effet, bien que canalisés par la topographie, ils n'ont pas de berges et ils remontent les versants peu raides exposés au vent. 6, record 2, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20%C3%A9olien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Energía eólica
- Desertificación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- flujo de viento
1, record 2, Spanish, flujo%20de%20viento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente de viento 1, record 2, Spanish, corriente%20de%20viento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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