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MASSE AIR POLAIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maritime polar air
1, record 1, English, maritime%20polar%20air
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- mP 2, record 1, English, mP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- maritime polar air mass 3, record 1, English, maritime%20polar%20air%20mass
correct
- mP 3, record 1, English, mP
correct
- mP 3, record 1, English, mP
- marine polar air mass 4, record 1, English, marine%20polar%20air%20mass
correct
- mP 4, record 1, English, mP
correct
- mP 4, record 1, English, mP
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A maritime polar air mass forms over oceans at about 40° to 60° north and south latitude. They are cool and moist air masses due to the temperature and moisture characteristics at their source region. 5, record 1, English, - maritime%20polar%20air
Record 1, Key term(s)
- polar maritime air
- maritime polar airmass
- polar maritime air mass
- polar maritime airmass
- marine polar airmass
- polar marine air mass
- polar marine airmass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- air maritime polaire
1, record 1, French, air%20maritime%20polaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- mP 2, record 1, French, mP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- masse d’air maritime polaire 3, record 1, French, masse%20d%26rsquo%3Bair%20maritime%20polaire
correct, feminine noun
- mP 3, record 1, French, mP
correct, feminine noun
- mP 3, record 1, French, mP
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air maritime polaire, mP. En hiver, cette masse d'air atteint la côte du Pacifique après un long voyage en provenance de l'Ouest, au cours duquel elle a gagné un secteur où l'océan Pacifique est relativement chaud. 4, record 1, French, - air%20maritime%20polaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air polaire maritime
- masse d’air polaire maritime
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa de aire polar marítimo
1, record 1, Spanish, masa%20de%20aire%20polar%20mar%C3%ADtimo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- mP 1, record 1, Spanish, mP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aire polar marítimo 2, record 1, Spanish, aire%20polar%20mar%C3%ADtimo
correct, masculine noun
- masa de aire polar marítima 3, record 1, Spanish, masa%20de%20aire%20polar%20mar%C3%ADtima
see observation, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
masa de aire polar marítima: La documentación impresa y los sitios web de fuentes reconocidas consultados hacen concordar el adjetivo "marítimo" con aire y no con masa. La concordancia de los adjetivos con "masa" se observa en fuentes menos fidedignas. 4, record 1, Spanish, - masa%20de%20aire%20polar%20mar%C3%ADtimo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polar air mass
1, record 2, English, polar%20air%20mass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- P 2, record 2, English, P
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- polar air 3, record 2, English, polar%20air
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mass of air which has laid over high latitudes for several days and which, therefore, has become fairly cold, at least in the lower levels. 4, record 2, English, - polar%20air%20mass
Record 2, Key term(s)
- polar airmass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- masse d'air polaire
1, record 2, French, masse%20d%27air%20polaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- P 2, record 2, French, P
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- air polaire 3, record 2, French, air%20polaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse d'air qui a séjourné à de hautes latitudes pendant plusieurs jours et qui, par suite, est devenue relativement froide, au moins dans les basses couches. 4, record 2, French, - masse%20d%27air%20polaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa de aire polar
1, record 2, Spanish, masa%20de%20aire%20polar
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- aire polar 2, record 2, Spanish, aire%20polar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masa de aire que ha permanecido durante varios días sobre las latitudes altas y que, por lo tanto, está relativamente fría, por lo menos en sus niveles inferiores. 3, record 2, Spanish, - masa%20de%20aire%20polar
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 polar air
1, record 3, English, continental%20polar%20air
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- cP 2, record 3, English, cP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- continental polar air mass 3, record 3, English, continental%20polar%20air%20mass
correct
- cP 3, record 3, English, cP
correct
- cP 3, record 3, English, cP
- polar continental air mass 4, record 3, English, polar%20continental%20air%20mass
correct
- PCAM 4, record 3, English, PCAM
correct
- PCAM 4, record 3, English, PCAM
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - continental%20polar%20air
Record 3, Key term(s)
- polar continental air
- continental polar airmass
- polar continental airmass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- air continental polaire
1, record 3, French, air%20continental%20polaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- cP 2, record 3, French, cP
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- masse d’air continentale polaire 3, record 3, French, masse%20d%26rsquo%3Bair%20continentale%20polaire
correct, feminine noun
- cP 3, record 3, French, cP
correct, feminine noun
- cP 3, record 3, French, cP
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - air%20continental%20polaire
Record 3, Key term(s)
- air polaire continental
- masse d’air continental polaire
- masse d’air polaire continentale
- masse d’air polaire continental
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa de aire polar continental
1, record 3, Spanish, masa%20de%20aire%20polar%20continental
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- cP 2, record 3, Spanish, cP
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- aire polar continental 3, record 3, Spanish, aire%20polar%20continental
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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