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NAVIGABLE SEMI-CIRCLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Ship Piloting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- navigable semicircle
1, record 1, English, navigable%20semicircle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(less dangerous semicircle) The half of a cyclonic storm area in which the rotary and forward motions of the storm tend to counteract each other and the winds are in such a direction as to tend to blow a vessel away from the storm track. 2, record 1, English, - navigable%20semicircle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Northern Hemisphere this is to the left of the storm center and in the Southern Hemisphere it is to the right. 2, record 1, English, - navigable%20semicircle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The opposite is "dangerous semicircle". 2, record 1, English, - navigable%20semicircle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- navigable semi-circle
- navigable semi circle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pilotage des navires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demi-cercle maniable
1, record 1, French, demi%2Dcercle%20maniable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone d'un cyclone tropical dans laquelle les conditions d'état de la mer et de vent sont moins sévères que dans le demi-cercle dangereux et tendent à entraîner les navires sur l'arrière du cyclone. 2, record 1, French, - demi%2Dcercle%20maniable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Pilotaje de buques
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- semicírculo manejable
1, record 1, Spanish, semic%C3%ADrculo%20manejable
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- semicírculo navegable 2, record 1, Spanish, semic%C3%ADrculo%20navegable
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
semicírculo peligroso: Región de un ciclón tropical situada a la derecha de su trayectoria en el hemisferio Norte y a su izquierda en el hemisferio Sur, en la que las olas son mayores y los vientos más violentos, tendiendo a desplazar a los buques hacia la trayectoria del ciclón. La otra mitad del ciclón se denomina "semicírculo navegable". 2, record 1, Spanish, - semic%C3%ADrculo%20manejable
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