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POIDS EXERCE ATMOSPHERE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- displacement of a low
1, record 1, English, displacement%20of%20a%20low
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouvement d'une dépression
1, record 1, French, mouvement%20d%27une%20d%C3%A9pression
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] parmi les phénomènes physiques susceptibles d’adjoindre une surcote à la marée astronomique figurent couramment le creusement et le mouvement d’une dépression, qui diminue le poids exercé par l'atmosphère sur l'étendue d’eau qu'elle surplombe et provoque donc un soulèvement de cette étendue d’eau [...] 1, record 1, French, - mouvement%20d%27une%20d%C3%A9pression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric pressure drop
1, record 2, English, atmospheric%20pressure%20drop
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chute de pression atmosphérique
1, record 2, French, chute%20de%20pression%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- baisse de pression atmosphérique 1, record 2, French, baisse%20de%20pression%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les phénomènes physiques susceptibles d’adjoindre une surcote à la marée astronomique figurent couramment le creusement et le mouvement d’une dépression, qui diminue le poids exercé par l'atmosphère sur l'étendue d’eau qu'elle surplombe et provoque donc un soulèvement de cette étendue d’eau, d’autant plus sensible que la chute de la pression atmosphérique à la surface de la mer est plus importante. 1, record 2, French, - chute%20de%20pression%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Baisse sensible de pression atmosphérique. 1, record 2, French, - chute%20de%20pression%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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