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MASSE AIR CONTINENTAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continental tropical air
1, record 1, English, continental%20tropical%20air
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- cT 2, record 1, English, cT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- continental tropical air mass 3, record 1, English, continental%20tropical%20air%20mass
correct
- cT 3, record 1, English, cT
correct
- cT 3, record 1, English, cT
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A continental tropical air mass forms in the interior of subtropical continents at about 15° to 35° north and south latitude. They are hot and dry air masses due to the temperature and moisture characteristics at their source region. 3, record 1, English, - continental%20tropical%20air
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tropical continental air
- continental tropical airmass
- tropical continental air mass
- tropical continental airmass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- air continental tropical
1, record 1, French, air%20continental%20tropical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- cT 2, record 1, French, cT
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- masse d’air continentale tropicale 3, record 1, French, masse%20d%26rsquo%3Bair%20continentale%20tropicale
correct, feminine noun
- cT 3, record 1, French, cT
correct, feminine noun
- cT 3, record 1, French, cT
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air continental tropical, cT. Ce type d'air est plutôt rare, puisque les régions tropicales sont constituées de ces grandes étendues d'eau que sont le Pacifique, l'Atlantique et le golfe du Mexique. Comme ces eaux alimentent les masses d'air en humidité, on ne connaît de conditions très chaudes et sèches que peu fréquemment dans les tropiques. 4, record 1, French, - air%20continental%20tropical
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air tropical continental
- masse d’air continental tropical
- masse d’air tropicale continentale
- masse d’air tropical continental
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa de aire tropical continental
1, record 1, Spanish, masa%20de%20aire%20tropical%20continental
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- cT 2, record 1, Spanish, cT
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aire tropical continental 3, record 1, Spanish, aire%20tropical%20continental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masa de aire que se forma sobre grandes extensiones continentales, a veces sobre desiertos. 4, record 1, Spanish, - masa%20de%20aire%20tropical%20continental
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Las masas de aire tropical continental] se caracterizan por ser secas y cálidas. 4, record 1, Spanish, - masa%20de%20aire%20tropical%20continental
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- continental polar air
1, record 2, English, continental%20polar%20air
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- cP 2, record 2, English, cP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- continental polar air mass 3, record 2, English, continental%20polar%20air%20mass
correct
- cP 3, record 2, English, cP
correct
- cP 3, record 2, English, cP
- polar continental air mass 4, record 2, English, polar%20continental%20air%20mass
correct
- PCAM 4, record 2, English, PCAM
correct
- PCAM 4, record 2, English, PCAM
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Continental polar air masses (cP) are air masses that are cold and dry due to their continental source region. Continental polar air masses that affect North America form over interior Canada. 3, record 2, English, - continental%20polar%20air
Record 2, Key term(s)
- polar continental air
- continental polar airmass
- polar continental airmass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- air continental polaire
1, record 2, French, air%20continental%20polaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- cP 2, record 2, French, cP
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- masse d’air continentale polaire 3, record 2, French, masse%20d%26rsquo%3Bair%20continentale%20polaire
correct, feminine noun
- cP 3, record 2, French, cP
correct, feminine noun
- cP 3, record 2, French, cP
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air continental polaire, cP. Il arrive rarement qu'une masse d'air dite continentale polaire se forme au-dessus de l'Amérique du Nord. Pour ce faire, il faut que l'air froid de l'Arctique se déplace plein Sud, tout en se réchauffant. Il faut aussi que cette masse demeure sèche. Or, ceci est peu fréquent l'hiver, puisque cet air a tendance à rester froid. 4, record 2, French, - air%20continental%20polaire
Record 2, Key term(s)
- air polaire continental
- masse d’air continental polaire
- masse d’air polaire continentale
- masse d’air polaire continental
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa de aire polar continental
1, record 2, Spanish, masa%20de%20aire%20polar%20continental
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- cP 2, record 2, Spanish, cP
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- aire polar continental 3, record 2, Spanish, aire%20polar%20continental
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-12-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- continental air mass
1, record 3, English, continental%20air%20mass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- c 1, record 3, English, c
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- continental air 2, record 3, English, continental%20air
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mass of air which remains over a continent for several days and which, therefore, has a fairly low moisture content. 2, record 3, English, - continental%20air%20mass
Record 3, Key term(s)
- continental airmass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- masse d’air continentale
1, record 3, French, masse%20d%26rsquo%3Bair%20continentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- c 1, record 3, French, c
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- air continental 2, record 3, French, air%20continental
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse d'air qui demeure au-dessus d'un continent pendant plusieurs jours et qui, par suite, contient relativement peu de vapeur d'eau. 2, record 3, French, - masse%20d%26rsquo%3Bair%20continentale
Record 3, Key term(s)
- masse d'air continental
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa de aire continental
1, record 3, Spanish, masa%20de%20aire%20continental
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- c 1, record 3, Spanish, c
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- aire continental 2, record 3, Spanish, aire%20continental
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masa de aire que ha permanecido durante varios días sobre un continente y que por ello contiene relativamente poco vapor de agua. 2, record 3, Spanish, - masa%20de%20aire%20continental
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-12-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- continental arctic air mass
1, record 4, English, continental%20arctic%20air%20mass
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- cA 1, record 4, English, cA
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- continental arctic air 2, record 4, English, continental%20arctic%20air
correct
- cA 3, record 4, English, cA
correct
- cA 3, record 4, English, cA
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Continental arctic air, cA. This air mass originated over a snow- and ice-covered region. The air temperature in the troposphere rises or remains nearly stable with altitude, so this air is subject to intense cooling from below, with the result that deep inversions, called arctic inversions, occur in its lower layers. 4, record 4, English, - continental%20arctic%20air%20mass
Record 4, Key term(s)
- continental arctic airmass
- arctic continental air mass
- arctic continental airmass
- arctic continental air
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- masse d’air continentale arctique
1, record 4, French, masse%20d%26rsquo%3Bair%20continentale%20arctique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- cA 1, record 4, French, cA
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- air continental arctique 2, record 4, French, air%20continental%20arctique
correct, masculine noun
- cA 3, record 4, French, cA
correct, masculine noun
- cA 3, record 4, French, cA
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air continental arctique, cA. À sa source, la masse d'air continentale arctique recouvre une région glacée et enneigée. Comme la température de l'air dans la troposphère croît ou reste presque stable avec l'altitude, le refroidissement intense que subit cet air en surface cause une profonde inversion dans ses couches inférieures. 1, record 4, French, - masse%20d%26rsquo%3Bair%20continentale%20arctique
Record 4, Key term(s)
- masse d’air continental arctique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa de aire ártico continental
1, record 4, Spanish, masa%20de%20aire%20%C3%A1rtico%20continental
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- aire ártico continental 1, record 4, Spanish, aire%20%C3%A1rtico%20continental
correct, masculine noun
- masa de aire ártica continental 2, record 4, Spanish, masa%20de%20aire%20%C3%A1rtica%20continental
see observation, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
masa de aire ártica continental: La documentación impresa y los sitios web de fuentes reconocidas consultados hacen concordar el adjetivo "ártico" con aire y no con masa. La concordancia de los adjetivos con "masa" se observa en fuentes menos fidedignas. 3, record 4, Spanish, - masa%20de%20aire%20%C3%A1rtico%20continental
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