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THERMOPROPULSION [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Economics
  • Climate Change
  • Thermodynamics
DEF

Phenomenon which produces the Earth's climatic pattern, caused by the difference in temperature between the hot equatorial zone and the cold polar regions, making warm water and air from the tropics move towards the poles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie environnementale
  • Changements climatiques
  • Thermodynamique
CONT

thermique, nom féminin : (aéronautique et météorologie) courant vertical déclenché par la thermoconvection.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía del medio ambiente
  • Cambio climático
  • Termodinámica
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