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AIR MASS CLASSIFICATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air-mass classification
1, record 1, English, air%2Dmass%20classification
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air mass classification 2, record 1, English, air%20mass%20classification
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Classification of air masses in terms of: .latitude of origin (tropical, polar, arctic or antarctic); .the nature of the underlying surface (continental or maritime); .hydrostatic stability (stable or unstable); .the difference between the temperature of an air mass and that of the underlying surface or of a neighbouring air mass (warmer or colder). 1, record 1, English, - air%2Dmass%20classification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- classification des masses d'air
1, record 1, French, classification%20des%20masses%20d%27air
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Classification des masses d'air d'après : .l'origine (tropicale, polaire, arctique ou antarctique); .la nature de la surface sous-jacente (continentale ou maritime); .la stabilité hydrostatique (air stable ou instable); .la différence entre la température d'une masse d'air et celle de la surface sous-jacente ou de la masse d'air voisine (plus chaude ou plus froide). 2, record 1, French, - classification%20des%20masses%20d%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- clasificación de las masas de aire
1, record 1, Spanish, clasificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20masas%20de%20aire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
División de las masas de aire en clases según: .la latitud de su origen (aire tropical, polar, ártico o antártico); .la naturaleza de la superficie sobre la que se encuentra (aire continental o marítimo); .el grado de estabilidad hidrostática (aire estable o inestable); .la diferencia en temperatura con respecto a la de la superficie subyacente o a la de una masa vecina (aire más frío o más caliente). 1, record 1, Spanish, - clasificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20masas%20de%20aire
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