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ONDE SEMIDIURNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semi-diurnal wave
1, record 1, English, semi%2Ddiurnal%20wave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- semidiurnal wave 2, record 1, English, semidiurnal%20wave
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sinusoidal wave, with a period of 12 hours, which is one of the significant terms in the Fourier series expansion of the diurnal variation of atmospheric pressure. 3, record 1, English, - semi%2Ddiurnal%20wave
Record 1, Key term(s)
- semi diurnal wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde semi-diurne
1, record 1, French, onde%20semi%2Ddiurne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- onde semidiurne 2, record 1, French, onde%20semidiurne
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde sinusoïdale, de période égale à 12 heures, qui est un des termes importants du développement en série de Fourier de la variation diurne de la pression atmosphérique. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20semi%2Ddiurne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda semidiurna
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20semidiurna
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda sinusoidal, con un período de 12 horas, que es uno de los términos significativos, en el desarrollo en serie de Fourier, de la variación diurna de la presión atmosférica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20semidiurna
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