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ANTICYCLONE GLACIAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glacial anticyclone
1, record 1, English, glacial%20anticyclone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- glacial high 2, record 1, English, glacial%20high
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ... semipermanent anticyclone that has been said to overlie the ice caps of Greenland and Antarctica. 2, record 1, English, - glacial%20anticyclone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
semi-permanent anticyclone: Region where high pressures largely predominate during a major portion of the year and for which an anticyclone appears on the mean monthly pressure charts. 3, record 1, English, - glacial%20anticyclone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As presented by W. H. Hobbs, it was thought that these [glacial] anticyclones played a dominant part in the world atmospheric circulation, but modern theory backed by limited observation has tended to diminish their importance and even to question their reality. 2, record 1, English, - glacial%20anticyclone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anticyclone glaciaire
1, record 1, French, anticyclone%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] anticyclone semi-permanent qui recouvre les calottes polaires du Groenland et de l'Antarctique. 1, record 1, French, - anticyclone%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anticyclone semi-permanent : Région où des hautes pressions prédominent largement durant une partie importante de l'année et où apparaît un anticyclone sur les cartes décrivant la moyenne mensuelle de la pression. 2, record 1, French, - anticyclone%20glaciaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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