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Record 1 2011-03-21

English

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

Orographic cloud, at the crest of a stationary wave, formed in an airflow crossing a range of hills or mountains.

OBS

The term "wave" cloud is loosely applied to the variety "undulatus".

French

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

Nuage orographique, à la crête d'une onde stationnaire, se formant dans un flux d'air franchissant une chaîne de collines ou de montagnes.

OBS

La variété «undulatus» regroupe tous les nuages qui présentent des ondulations, les nuages d'onde sont de ceux-là.

Spanish

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

Nube orográfica que se forma en la cresta de una onda estacionaria producida al cruzar una corriente de aire una cadena de colinas o de montañas.

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