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NOMBRE ONDES ANGULAIRES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- angular wave number
1, record 1, English, angular%20wave%20number
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- angular wavenumber 2, record 1, English, angular%20wavenumber
correct
- hemispheric wave number 1, record 1, English, hemispheric%20wave%20number
correct
- hemispheric wavenumber 2, record 1, English, hemispheric%20wavenumber
correct
- azimuthal wavenumber 2, record 1, English, azimuthal%20wavenumber
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Number of waves of a given wavelength required to encircle the Earth at the latitude of the disturbance. 1, record 1, English, - angular%20wave%20number
Record 1, Key term(s)
- azimuthal wave number
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nombre d’onde angulaire
1, record 1, French, nombre%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20angulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nombre d'ondes angulaires 1, record 1, French, nombre%20d%27ondes%20angulaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre d'ondes d'une longueur d'onde donnée qu'il faut pour faire le tour de la Terre à la latitude de la perturbation. 1, record 1, French, - nombre%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20angulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Geofísica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- número de onda angular
1, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20onda%20angular
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- número de onda hemisférica 1, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20onda%20hemisf%C3%A9rica
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número de ondas de una determinada longitud de onda necesario para dar la vuelta a la Tierra en la latitud de la perturbación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20de%20onda%20angular
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