chorro ártico

chorro ártico

The jet stream that is situated high in the stratosphere in and around the Arctic or Antarctic Circles. It marks the boundary of polar and arctic air masses.

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ártico

Weather; General weather

Of or relating to the area around the geographic North Pole, from 90 degrees North to the Arctic Circle at approximately 66 1/2 degrees North latitude.

chorro polar

Weather; General weather

Marked by a concentration of isotherms and strong vertical shear, this jet is the boundary between the polar air and the subtropical air. It often divides into two branches, the ...

corrente en chorro

Environment; Biodiversity

Fluxo de aire que se produce a uns dez quilómetros da superficie terrestre que se caracterizan por te-los ventos máis veloces da Terra.

masa de aire ártico

Weather; General weather

An air mass that develops around the Arctic and is characterized by being cold aloft and extending to great heights. The boundary of this air mass is often defined by the Arctic ...

outono

Weather; General weather

Estación do ano que segue ó verán e que comeza o 22 ou 23 de setembro e remata o 21 ou o 22 de decembro.

vento

Weather; General weather

O aire en movemento.

primavera

Weather; General weather

Estación do ano que vén despois do inverno e precede ó verán, que comeza o 21 de marzo e remata o 21 de xuño.

verán

Weather; General weather

Estación máis calorosa do ano, que segue á primavera e precede ó outono e que, no hemisferio norte, vai desde o vinteún ou vintedous de xuño ata o vintedous ou vintetrés de ...

masa de aire polar

Weather; General weather

An air mass that forms over a high latitude region. Continental polar air (cP) is formed over cold surface regions and is typically very stable with low moisture. Maritime polar ...

escala de temperatura absoluta

Weather; General weather

A temperature scale with the freezing point of -273 degrees K (Kelvin) and the boiling point of +273 degrees K. See Kelvin Temperature Scale.

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