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PERIODO OLA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wave period
1, record 1, English, wave%20period
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time, in seconds, between consecutive wave crests passing a fixed point. 2, record 1, English, - wave%20period
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is equal to the wavelength divided by the wave speed. 3, record 1, English, - wave%20period
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période des vagues
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20des%20vagues
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- période de vague 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20vague
correct, feminine noun
- période de la houle 3, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20la%20houle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Durée, en secondes, qui s'écoule entre les crêtes de vagues consécutives au dessus d'un point fixe. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20des%20vagues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Elle] est [égale] à la longueur d'onde divisée par la vitesse de déplacement des vagues. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20des%20vagues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Oceanografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- período de las olas
1, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20las%20olas
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- período de ola 2, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20ola
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalo de tiempo transcurrido entre el paso de dos crestas sucesivas por un punto fijo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - per%C3%ADodo%20de%20las%20olas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[El intervalo] es igual a la longitud de onda de las olas dividida por su velocidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - per%C3%ADodo%20de%20las%20olas
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