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CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY [1 record]

Record 1 2007-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

General term for manifestations of convection in the atmosphere, alluding particularly to the development of convective clouds and resulting weather phenomena, such as showers, thunderstorms, squalls, hail, tornadoes, etc.

CONT

Cloud formation may indicate convective activity. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]

OBS

convective activity: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
CONT

La foudre est associée à l'activité convective. Les observateurs professionnels classifient la sévérité de la convection par la présence du tonnerre (et donc de la foudre). Les cumulonimbus, les nuages convectifs les plus importants, produisent communément de la foudre. On les appelle donc des nuages d'orage.

CONT

La formation de nuages peut indiquer une activité convective. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]

OBS

activité convective : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

PHR

Bilan, caractérisation de l'activité convective.

PHR

Activité convective marquée

PHR

Faible, forte, grande, intense, petite, violente activité convective.

PHR

Caractériser, influencer l'activité convective. Indiquer une activité convective.

Spanish

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