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PINEAPPLE EXPRESS [1 record]

Record 1 2007-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

A subtropical jetstream that brings warm moist air from Hawaii (where pineapples are grown) to the U.S. West Coast states of California, Oregon and Washington, as well as to the Canadian province of British Columbia.

CONT

The pineapple express is affecting all of southern British Columbia. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]

OBS

pineapple express: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Dépression entraînée par le courant-jet subtropical en provenance d'Hawaï jusqu'à la Colombie-Britannique ou les États voisins, Washington, Oregon et Californie.

CONT

La dépression en provenance d'Hawaï touche tout le sud de la Colombie-Britannique. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]

OBS

Cette dépression donne en général du temps humide et chaud.

OBS

dépression en provenance d'Hawaï : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

Key term(s)
  • dépression en provenance d'Hawaii

Spanish

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