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POWDER CLOUD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- powder cloud
1, record 1, English, powder%20cloud
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dust cloud 2, record 1, English, dust%20cloud
correct
- aerosol 3, record 1, English, aerosol
- airborne 3, record 1, English, airborne
- snow dust cloud 3, record 1, English, snow%20dust%20cloud
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flowing avalanches have a core and a dust cloud... The dust cloud is composed primarily of air with suspended snow particles and surrounds the exterior of the core. The height of the dust cloud can be tens of meters. The density of the dust cloud is usually less than 1%, e.g. air makes up more than 99% of the core. 4, record 1, English, - powder%20cloud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When dry flowing avalanches exceed about 35 km/h (22 mph), a dust or powder cloud of airborne particles of snow moves above the denser flowing part. 5, record 1, English, - powder%20cloud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The powder cloud travelled much further than the avalanche debris. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 6, record 1, English, - powder%20cloud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
powder cloud: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 7, record 1, English, - powder%20cloud
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aérosol
1, record 1, French, a%C3%A9rosol
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nuage de neige 2, record 1, French, nuage%20de%20neige
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuage résultant du mélange de poussières de neige avec l'air (concentration solide inférieure à 10%). 3, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9rosol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'aérosol a dépassé la zone de dépôt. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 2, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9rosol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aérosol; nuage de neige : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 4, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9rosol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Avalanche en aérosol. 3, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9rosol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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