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CLOUD MOTION [1 record]

Record 1 1999-04-06

English

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

Displacement of clouds, or movement within individual clouds, observed from the Earth, an aircraft, a satellite, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Déplacement des nuages, ou mouvement au sein de nuages donnés, observés depuis la surface terrestre, ou un avion, un satellite, etc.

CONT

La direction du mouvement d'un nuage est celle d'où vient ce nuage. Par exemple, si un nuage se déplace du sud-ouest vers le nord-est, la direction de son mouvement est «sud-ouest».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
DEF

Desplazamiento de las nubes o movimiento dentro de ellas observados desde la superficie terrestre, una aeronave, un satélite, etc.

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