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FRONTAL THUNDERSTORM [1 record]

Record 1 2004-09-24

English

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

Thunderstorm resulting from the convection induced by a frontal lifting.

Key term(s)
  • frontal thunder-storm
  • frontal thunder storm

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Orage résultant de la convection produite par une ascendance frontale.

CONT

Les orages se développent, soit au sein de masses d'air riches en vapeur d'eau et fortement réchauffées à la base (orages dits de masse d'air), que l'on observe plus fréquemment pendant le semestre estival, soit dans l'air chaud, le long d'une surface frontale (orages frontaux).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
DEF

Tormenta resultante de la convección producida por una ascendente frontal.

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