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direction and speed of movement of a cloud [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Direction from which the cloud is coming and the horizontal component of its speed.

CONT

Observing cloud during the night. Cloud movement can be determined using city lights, or the moon if partly visible. Also brighter stars, if visible, can help determine direction and speed of cloud movement and also the fact that there are breaks in the cloud. This therefore sometimes reveals the types of clouds, particularly if the type of cloud was known during the day.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Direction d'où vient le nuage et composante horizontale de sa vitesse.

Key term(s)
  • direction et vitesse de déplacement des nuages
  • direction et vitesse du mouvement des nuages

Spanish

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

Dirección de donde viene la nube y la componente horizontal de su velocidad.

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