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ONDE OROGRAPHIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mountain wave
1, record 1, English, mountain%20wave
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MTW 2, record 1, English, MTW
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mountain lee wave 3, record 1, English, mountain%20lee%20wave
correct
- lee wave 4, record 1, English, lee%20wave
correct
- orographic wave 5, record 1, English, orographic%20wave
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mountain waves: Oscillatory motions of the atmosphere which are induced by the wind flow over a mountain or a mountain chain and which form over and to the lee side. 6, record 1, English, - mountain%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mountain wave ... Sometimes it is marked by lenticular clouds to the lee side of mountain barriers. [It] may be called ... a lee wave. 7, record 1, English, - mountain%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mountain wave; MTW: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 8, record 1, English, - mountain%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde orographique
1, record 1, French, onde%20orographique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MTW 2, record 1, French, MTW
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- onde de relief 3, record 1, French, onde%20de%20relief
correct, feminine noun
- onde sous le vent 4, record 1, French, onde%20sous%20le%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ondes de relief : Mouvements oscillatoires de l'atmosphère induits par l'écoulement de l'air au-dessus d'une montagne ou d'une chaîne de montagnes et qui se forment au-dessus et en aval de celle-ci. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20orographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand l'air rencontre le versant du côté du vent, l'air dévie vers le haut et redescend de l'autre côté de la montagne, le long du versant sous le vent. Une onde stationnaire qu'on appelle «onde orographique» ou «onde sous le vent» se forme à cet endroit pour s'étendre sur plusieurs kilomètres. 4, record 1, French, - onde%20orographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde orographique; MTW : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 1, French, - onde%20orographique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda orográfica
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20orogr%C3%A1fica
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MTW 2, record 1, Spanish, MTW
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- onda de montaña 3, record 1, Spanish, onda%20de%20monta%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ondas orográficas: Movimientos ondulatorios de la atmósfera inducidos por el flujo de aire sobre una montaña [que] se forman sobre y a sotavento de una montaña o cordillera. 4, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20orogr%C3%A1fica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onda orográfica; MTW: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 5, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20orogr%C3%A1fica
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