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SYSTEME ATMOSPHERIQUE [2 records]

Record 1 2012-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
CONT

Retrogression (or Retrograde Motion) : Movement of a weather system in a direction opposite to that of the basic flow in which it is embedded; usually refers to a closed low or a longwave trough which moves westward.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
CONT

Prévisions de phénomènes météorologiques violents en raison de crues éclairs. Afin de maximiser la lutte contre les inondations, il est essentiel d'avoir continuellement accès à un prévisionniste pendant la durée du phénomène violent. Afin de faire des prévisions sur les inondations, une consultation en temps réel est exigée au sujet du système météorologique.

OBS

système météorologique : terme confirmé par la section météorologie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Climatología
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Record 2 1988-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Air Pollution
CONT

... systems with relatively limited and well defined input-output transport mechanisms in operation, such as lakes or watersheds, are easy to bound compared with oceanic and atmospheric systems. In any event, it seems logical to establish initial spatial boundaries for an impact assessment on the basis of the physical transport mechanisms involved, that is, primarily the forces of wind and moving water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Pollution de l'air

Spanish

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