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Record 1 2002-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
DEF

A sudden pressure change, usually a rise, associated with the passage of a thunderstorm, squall or gust front, and indicated by a steep vertical line on a barogram.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
DEF

Sur un barogramme, trait vertical indiquant une variation brusque de la pression, habituellement à la hausse, lors du passage d'un orage, d'un grain ou d'un front de rafale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
DEF

En un barograma, trazo vertical que indica un cambio brusco de la presión, generalmente una subida, asociado con el paso de una tormenta, de una turbonada o de un frente de ráfaga.

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