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INDICE VORTICIDAD ZONA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vorticity area index
1, record 1, English, vorticity%20area%20index
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extent of the area (km²) of the Northern Hemisphere, poleward of 20°N over which the absolute vorticity has exceeded an arbitrary limit (e.g., 20 x 10-5 s-1) at a specific level and time. 1, record 1, English, - vorticity%20area%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such an index, determined at 12-hourly intervals from pressure contour charts, has been widely used as an index of cyclonicity at various levels in the troposphere and stratosphere, in empirical studies to determine possible solar-terrestrial relationships. 1, record 1, English, - vorticity%20area%20index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de tourbillon de zone
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20tourbillon%20de%20zone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dimension de la zone (km²) de l'hémisphère Nord, au-delà de 20°N, sur laquelle le tourbillon absolu dépasse une limite arbitraire (p. ex. 20 x 10-5 s-1) à un niveau et à un instant donnés. 1, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20tourbillon%20de%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un tel indice, déterminé à intervalles de 12 heures d'après les cartes d'isohypses, a été largement utilisé comme indice de cyclonisme à différents niveaux de la troposphère et de la stratosphère, dans des études empiriques pour déterminer de possibles relations Soleil-Terre. 1, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20tourbillon%20de%20zone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de vorticidad de zona
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20vorticidad%20de%20zona
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dimensión de la zona (en km²) del hemisferio Norte, más allá de 20°N, en la que la vorticidad absoluta rebasa un límite arbitrario (por ejemplo, 20 x 10-5 s[-1) en un nivel y en un momento dados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20vorticidad%20de%20zona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este índice, determinado a intervalos de 12 horas conforme a cartas del contorno de presión, se ha utilizado ampliamente como índice de ciclonicidad en distintos niveles de la troposfera y de la estratosfera, en estudios empíricos sobre las posibles relaciones entre el Sol y la Tierra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20vorticidad%20de%20zona
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