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CIRCULACAO GERAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general circulation
1, record 1, English, general%20circulation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- global circulation 2, record 1, English, global%20circulation
correct
- planetary circulation 3, record 1, English, planetary%20circulation
correct
- general circulation of the atmosphere 4, record 1, English, general%20circulation%20of%20the%20atmosphere
correct
- global circulation of the atmosphere 4, record 1, English, global%20circulation%20of%20the%20atmosphere
correct
- planetary circulation of the atmosphere 4, record 1, English, planetary%20circulation%20of%20the%20atmosphere
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble of atmospheric flow patterns extending over the whole globe. 5, record 1, English, - general%20circulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Often the term signifies the mean flow patterns relating to a given time interval. 5, record 1, English, - general%20circulation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- general planetary circulation
- atmosphere global circulation
- atmosphere's planetary circulation
- atmosphere general circulation
- atmospheric global circulation
- atmospheric planetary circulation
- atmospheric general circulation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circulation générale
1, record 1, French, circulation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- circulation planétaire 2, record 1, French, circulation%20plan%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des configurations de circulation atmosphérique s'étendant sur tout le globe terrestre. 2, record 1, French, - circulation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Souvent le terme se rapporte aux configurations de la circulation moyenne, relative à un intervalle de temps déterminé. 2, record 1, French, - circulation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- circulation générale planétaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- circulación general
1, record 1, Spanish, circulaci%C3%B3n%20general
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- circulación global 2, record 1, Spanish, circulaci%C3%B3n%20global
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de movimientos de la atmósfera terrestre que comprende la totalidad de sistemas meteorológicos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - circulaci%C3%B3n%20general
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