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COLD CORE FUNNEL CLOUD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cold-air funnel
1, record 1, English, cold%2Dair%20funnel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cold-core funnel 2, record 1, English, cold%2Dcore%20funnel
correct
- cold core funnel cloud 3, record 1, English, cold%20core%20funnel%20cloud
correct
- cold-air funnel cloud 4, record 1, English, cold%2Dair%20funnel%20cloud
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A funnel cloud ... that can develop from a small shower or thunderstorm when the air aloft is unusually cold. 5, record 1, English, - cold%2Dair%20funnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cold-air funnels typically do not reach the ground (funnel cloud), but when they do reach the ground as tornadoes, they are much less violent than the other types. 5, record 1, English, - cold%2Dair%20funnel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cold air funnel
- cold core funnel
- cold air funnel cloud
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entonnoir d'air froid
1, record 1, French, entonnoir%20d%27air%20froid
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tuba d'air froid 2, record 1, French, tuba%20d%27air%20froid
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuage en entonnoir [...] qui peut se former à partir d'une averse ou d'un orage peu intense lorsque l'air en altitude est anormalement froid. 2, record 1, French, - entonnoir%20d%27air%20froid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En règle générale, les tubas d'air froid ne touchent pas le sol (nuage en entonnoir). S'ils le font toutefois, ils constituent une forme de tornade beaucoup moins violente que les autres catégories. 2, record 1, French, - entonnoir%20d%27air%20froid
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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