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MOUVEMENT CONVERGENCE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- converging motion
1, record 1, English, converging%20motion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compacting: Pieces of floating ice are said to be compacting when subjected to a converging motion, which increases ice concentration and/or produces stresses which may result in ice deformation. 1, record 1, English, - converging%20motion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouvement convergent
1, record 1, French, mouvement%20convergent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mouvement de convergence 2, record 1, French, mouvement%20de%20convergence
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans ce mode, les différents morceaux de glaces flottantes sont soumis à des mouvements convergents, qui augmente la concentration et y provoquent des contraintes qui peuvent se traduire par des déformations. 1, record 1, French, - mouvement%20convergent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tassement. On dit que des morceaux de glace flottante sont soumis au tassement quand ils sont entraînés par un mouvement de convergence qui a pour effet d’augmenter la concentration de la glace ou de produire des contraintes pouvant amener des déformations de la glace. 2, record 1, French, - mouvement%20convergent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sinking
1, record 2, English, sinking
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- downwelling 2, record 2, English, downwelling
correct, noun
- downwell 3, record 2, English, downwell
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The downward movement of surface water, generally caused by converging currents or by a water mass that becomes denser than the surrounding water. 1, record 2, English, - sinking
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used in opposition with upwelling. 4, record 2, English, - sinking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plongée d'eau
1, record 2, French, plong%C3%A9e%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plongée des eaux 2, record 2, French, plong%C3%A9e%20des%20eaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement de descente des eaux de surface. La plongée d’eau est provoquée par la formation en surface d’eaux plus denses par suite de mouvements de convergence ou par suite de conditions hydrométéorologiques particulières : baisse de la température, accroissement de salinité par évaporation. 3, record 2, French, - plong%C3%A9e%20d%27eau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces termes s’emploient par opposition à «remontée d’eau». 4, record 2, French, - plong%C3%A9e%20d%27eau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- flujo descendente
1, record 2, Spanish, flujo%20descendente
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente sumergente 2, record 2, Spanish, corriente%20sumergente
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pure transcurrent motion
1, record 3, English, pure%20transcurrent%20motion
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pure transcurrent movement 2, record 3, English, pure%20transcurrent%20movement
correct
- pure strike-slip motion 3, record 3, English, pure%20strike%2Dslip%20motion
correct
- pure strike-slip movement 4, record 3, English, pure%20strike%2Dslip%20movement
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transform faults ideally shows pure strike-slip movement; that is, movement in the direction parallel to the strike of the fault. 4, record 3, English, - pure%20transcurrent%20motion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... pure strike-slip motion can produce tectonic features, such as elongate half grabens along a single fault, rotated blocks at the ends of parallel faults, or extension perpendicular to overlapping en echelon faults, which can be misinterpreted to indicate a regional component of extension. 3, record 3, English, - pure%20transcurrent%20motion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... this adjustment ... is geometrically inconsistent with pure transcurrent motion along the length of that fault. 5, record 3, English, - pure%20transcurrent%20motion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pure transcurrent motion: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 3, English, - pure%20transcurrent%20motion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mouvement de coulissement pur
1, record 3, French, mouvement%20de%20coulissement%20pur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mouvement de coulissage pur 2, record 3, French, mouvement%20de%20coulissage%20pur
correct, masculine noun
- coulissement pur 3, record 3, French, coulissement%20pur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- coulissage pur 4, record 3, French, coulissage%20pur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe différents mouvements aux frontières de plaques :mouvement de divergence au niveau des dorsales; mouvement de convergence au niveau des zones de subduction/collision; mouvement de coulissage le long des failles transformantes. 5, record 3, French, - mouvement%20de%20coulissement%20pur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coulissement pur : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 3, French, - mouvement%20de%20coulissement%20pur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-12-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vortex ring
1, record 4, English, vortex%20ring
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All downbursts are characterized by a circulation termed a "vortex ring", a vertically rotating circle of air. 2, record 4, English, - vortex%20ring
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Microbursts result as a strong downflow bursts from a parent cloud and strike the Earth's surface at an angle (usually) off-the-vertical. The air striking the Earth flows out from the centre (called an "outflow") at speeds which depend on the downflow speed and striking angle. As the outflowing air undercuts the surface air, a vertical roll begins to develop that eventually encircles the downflow centre as a horizontal vortex ring. 1, record 4, English, - vortex%20ring
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- anneau tourbillonnaire
1, record 4, French, anneau%20tourbillonnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À mesure que le courant descendant s’intensifie, le flux d’air froid qui en est issu progresse dans l'air ambiant des basses couches, s’enroulant dans un mouvement cyclonique autour du centre de la circulation. À cet endroit, le flux d’air instable est concentré et rejeté en altitude par la convergence de l'air froid. [...] Le maximum de vorticité [...] est à ce moment situé près du sol à la pointe de cette méso-occlusion. J. B. Klemp et R. Rotunno ont montré [...] que ce maximum se produit en fait dans un anneau de 1 à 2 kilomètres de diamètre autour du centre de la circulation. 2, record 4, French, - anneau%20tourbillonnaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-12-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- convergence 1, record 5, English, convergence
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
area or zone where flow regimes come together or converge, usually resulting in sinking of surface water. 1, record 5, English, - convergence
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- zone de convergence
1, record 5, French, zone%20de%20convergence
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- convergence 1, record 5, French, convergence
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La région elle-même où s’observe ce mouvement [horizontal de masse d’eau océanique], dite zone de convergence. 1, record 5, French, - zone%20de%20convergence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- convergencia
1, record 5, Spanish, convergencia
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-02-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ring vortex 1, record 6, English, ring%20vortex
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Figure 7.5.10 illustrates the general circulation for the outflow microburst where the downflow is completely encircled by the horizontal vortex; and the rotor microburst which does not form a continuous circular horizontal vortex, or may be part of a macroburst or a break-away from a ring vortex. 1, record 6, English, - ring%20vortex
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tourbillon annulaire
1, record 6, French, tourbillon%20annulaire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À mesure que le courant descendant s’intensifie, le flux d’air froid qui en est issu progresse dans l'air ambiant des basses couches, s’enroulant dans un mouvement cyclonique autour du centre de la circulation. À cet endroit, le flux d’air instable est concentré et rejeté en altitude par la convergence de l'air froid. [...] Le maximum de vorticité [...] est à ce moment situé près du sol à la pointe de cette méso-occlusion. J. B. Klemp et R. Rotunno ont montré [...] que ce maximum se produit en fait dans un anneau de 1 à 2 kilomètres de diamètre autour du centre de la circulation. 2, record 6, French, - tourbillon%20annulaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-08-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- uniform
1, record 7, English, uniform
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- uniforme
1, record 7, French, uniforme
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui présente des éléments tous semblables. 1, record 7, French, - uniforme
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
continuité, convergence, fonction, loi, mouvement uniforme. 1, record 7, French, - uniforme
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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