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Record 1 2004-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

A relatively rapid change in the direction of the wind, e.g., the change from easterlies to westerlies and vice versa during the quasi-biennial oscillation cycle; the seasonal changes in the polar regions, from polar night westerlies to easterlies during the summer months; and the seasonal changes at middle latitudes at 60 km, from winter westerlies to summer easterlies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Changement relativement rapide de la direction du vent, tel que le remplacement des vents d'est par les vents d'ouest et vice versa au cours de l'oscillation quasi biennale; le passage saisonnier dans les régions polaires des vents d'ouest de la nuit polaire aux vents d'est durant les mois d'été; et le passage saisonnier aux moyennes latitudes au niveau de 60 km des vents d'ouest d'hiver aux vents d'est d'été.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Cambio relativamente rápido de la dirección del viento; por ejemplo, cambios de los vientos del este a los del oeste y viceversa durante el ciclo de oscilación casi bienal; cambios estacionales en las regiones polares de los vientos del oeste durante la noche polar a los del este en los meses de verano; y cambios estacionales en las latitudes medias al nivel de 60 km de los vientos del oeste invernales a los del este de verano.

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