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CARENE LIQUIDE [2 records]

Record 1 1996-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maneuvering of Ships
  • Oceanography
DEF

The mass of eddying water associated with formation of internal waves near the keel of a ship.

OBS

[It] forms under a ship of low propulsive power when it negotiates water which has a thin layer of fresher water over a deeper layer of more saline water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvre des navires
  • Océanographie
DEF

Phénomène provoqué par la superposition de deux masses d'eau de salinité différente, se traduisant par la formation d'ondes internes qui peuvent ralentir fortement la marche d'un petit navire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de los buques
  • Oceanografía
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Record 2 1990-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding
OBS

As in free surface effect. Effect on stability of ship when a liquid is permitted to move freely from side to side.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions navales

Spanish

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