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Paleoclimatology (thesaurus)

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Terme préférentiel

gyre  

Définition

  • In oceanography, a gyre is any large system of circulating ocean currents, particularly those involved with large wind movements. Gyres are caused by the Coriolis effect; planetary vorticity, horizontal friction and vertical friction determine the circulatory patterns from the wind stress curl (torque). (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_gyre)

Concept générique

Traductions

  • français

  • tourbillon océanique

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