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CONDITION INSTABILITY SECOND KIND [1 record]

Record 1 2000-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Environmental Economics
  • Climate Change
  • Air Pollution
DEF

Instability arising from the interaction between Cumulus convection and a large-scale perturbation whereby the release of latent heat in the Cumulus formation provides energy which enables the larger-scale system to grow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Économie environnementale
  • Changements climatiques
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Instabilité entraînée par l'interaction entre la convection cumuliforme et une perturbation à grande échelle, où le dégagement de chaleur latente dans la formation des Cumulus fournit l'énergie permettant au système à grande échelle de se développer.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Economía del medio ambiente
  • Cambio climático
  • Contaminación del aire
DEF

Inestabilidad resultante de la interacción entre la convección cumuliforme y una perturbación en gran escala, en la que el desprendimiento del calor latente de la formación cumuliforme proporciona la energía que permite al sistema desarrollarse en gran escala.

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