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current: gradient | corriente de gradiente | A current due to the horizontal component of the hydrostatic pressure gradient. | Corriente debida a la componente horizontal del gradiente de presión hidrostática. |
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current: mixed | corriente de marea mixta | The type of TIDAL CURRENT characterized by a conspicuous difference in SPEED and duration between the two FLOOD CURRENTS or two EBB CURREN... more | Tipo de CORRIENTE DE MAREA caracterizada por la considerable diferencia de VELOCIDAD y duración entre las dos CORRIENTES DE FLUJO o las dos CORRIENT... more |
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current: nontidal | corriente no debida a la marea | Any CURRENT that is caused by other than TIDE PRODUCING FORCES. See also STREAM. | Toda CORRIENTE causada por fuerzas diferentes a las FUERZAS GENERADORAS DE MAREA. Ver CURSO DE AGUA. |
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current: ocean/sea | corriente oceánica, coriente marina | A movement of ocean water characterized by regularity, either of a cyclic nature or as a continuous STREAM flowing along a definable PATH. | Movimiento del agua del océano caracterizado por la regularidad, de naturaleza cíclica o como un FLUJO continuo a lo largo de un CAMINO definido. |
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current: periodic | corriente periódica | An oscillating CURRENT the values of which recur at somewhat regular intervals. | CORRIENTE oscilante cuyos valores se reiteran a intervalos más o menos regulares. |
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current: permanent | corriente permanente | A CURRENT which continues with relatively little periodic or seasonal change. | CORRIENTE que presenta variaciones periódicas o estacionales relativamente pequeñas. |
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current: rectilinear | corriente rectilínea, corriente alternativa, corriente reversible | See CURRENT: REVERSING. | Ver CORRIENTE REVERSIBLE. |
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current: residual | corriente residual | The mean CURRENT without periodic components. | CORRIENTE media sin componentes periódicas. |
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current: reversing | corriente reversible | A TIDAL CURRENT which flows alternately in approximately opposite directions, with SLACK WATER at each reversal. Such CURRENTS occur princip... more | CORRIENTE DE MAREA que fluye alternativamente en direcciones aproximadamente opuestas, con una ESTOA en cada inversión. Estas CORRIENTES se producen ... more |
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current: rip | corriente de resaca, corriente de rompiente | The return flow of water piled up on SHORE by incoming WAVES and WIND. | Flujo de retorno del agua acumulada sobre la COSTA por las OLAS y el VIENTO. |
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current: rotary | corriente rotativa, corriente rotatoria | A TIDAL CURRENT that flows continually, with the direction of FLOW changing through 360° during a TIDAL CYCLE. Called rotary stream in Brit... more | CORRIENTE DE MAREA que fluye continuamente, con la dirección del FLUJO cubriendo los 360 grados durante un CICLO DE MAREA. |
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current: seasonal | corriente estacional | A CURRENT which has large changes in SPEED or direction due to seasonal WINDS. | CORRIENTE que presenta grandes variaciones de VELOCIDAD o dirección debido a los VIENTOS estacionales. |
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current: semidiurnal | corriente semidiurna | The type of TIDAL CURRENT having two flood and two ebb periods of nearly the same duration during a TIDAL DAY. | Tipo de CORRIENTE DE MAREA que presenta dos períodos de flujo y dos de reflujo de aproximadamente la misma duración a lo largo de un DIA LUNAR. |
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current: stream | corriente de chorro, vena de corriente | A narrow, deep, and fast-moving CURRENT as opposed to a relatively wide and weak DRIFT CURRENT. | CORRIENTE angosta, profunda y rápida, en oposición a las CORRIENTES DE DERIVA, relativamente anchas y lentas. |
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current: subsurface | corriente subsuperficial | A CURRENT usually flowing below the THERMOCLINE generally at slower SPEEDS and frequently in a different direction from the CURRENTS near th... more | CORRIENTE que fluye usualmente por debajo de la TERMOCLINA, en general a VELOCIDADES menores y frecuentemente en dirección diferente a las de las COR... more |
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current: surface | corriente superficial | A CURRENT that does not extend more than a few (2-3) METRES below the surface. | CORRIENTE que sólo se extiende unos pocos METROS (2‑3) debajo de la superficie. |
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current: surge | corriente de mar de fondo | The coastal CURRENT influenced by remote waves. | CORRIENTE costera influida por olas lejanas. |
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current(s): telluric | corriente telúrica | Natural electric currents that flow on or near the EARTH's surface in large sheets. Also called earth current. | Corrientes eléctricas naturales que circulan sobre o cerca de la superficie de la TIERRA en grandes extensiones. |
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current: tidal | corriente de marea | The alternating horizontal movement of water associated with the RISE and fall of the TIDE caused by TIDE-PRODUCING FORCES. Also called tida... more | El movimiento de agua alternado asociado con el ascenso y descenso de la marea causado por las fuerzas geneadoras de la marea. |
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current: turbidity | corriente de turbidez | A highly turbid, relatively dense CURRENT carrying large quantities of CLAY, SILT and SAND in suspension which flows down a submarine SLOPE ... more | CORRIENTE relativamente densa y muy turbia, que transporta grandes cantidades de ARCILLA, LIMO y ARENA en suspensión y circula a lo largo de una PEND... more |