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NUBE CALIENTE [1 record]

Record 1 2004-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

A cloud or fog in which no portion consists of either supercooled water droplets or ice crystals.

OBS

warm cloud. It is formed by condensation within a mass of moist air which is subject to ascending motion.

OBS

Any precipitation will originate from droplet coalescence. It is not to be confused with clouds extending to levels with temperature below 0°C; here, precipitation may form from the ice phase but could form by the warm cloud coalescence process.

OBS

A fog is a cloud at ground-level.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Nuage dont la température est supérieure à 0°C et qui, en conséquence, ne contient que des gouttelettes d'eau liquide.

OBS

nuage chaud : Il se forme par condensation au sein d'une masse d'air humide en ascendance.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
DEF

Nube a una temperatura superior a 0°C y que, por consiguiente, contiene sólo gotitas de agua líquida.

OBS

nube caliente: Se forma por condensación dentro de una masa de aire húmedo sometida a un movimiento ascendente.

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