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CONVECTIVE CURRENT [3 records]

Record 1 2015-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
DEF

Any current of air involved in convection such as a thermal or an updraught in a Cumulus cloud.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
DEF

Tout courant d'air associé à la convection tel que les thermiques ou les courants ascendants dans les Cumulus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
DEF

Cualquier corriente de aire asociada a la convección, como las térmicas o las corrientes ascendentes en los Cumulus.

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Record 2 2000-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
DEF

Any net transport of electric charge effected through mass motions of some charged medium (e.g., eddy convection).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
DEF

Tout transport net de charge électrique résultant d'un transport de masse d'un milieu chargé (p. ex. convection turbulente).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
DEF

Cualquier transporte neto de carga eléctrica efectuado por movimientos de masa de algún medio cargado (por ejemplo, convección turbulenta).

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Record 3 2000-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
DEF

Any electric current induced by other than electrical forces (e.g., falling charged precipitation particles).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
DEF

Tout courant électrique produit par des forces non électriques (p. ex. particules de précipitation chargées).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
DEF

Cualquier corriente eléctrica inducida por fuerzas que no son eléctricas (por ejemplo, partículas de precipitación cargadas).

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