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STREET CLOUD [1 record]

Record 1 1999-04-06

English

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

Clouds arranged in lines roughly parallel to the wind direction and appearing, on account of perspective, to converge towards a point or two opposite points on the horizon called the radiation point(s). The cloud most frequently appearing in cloud streets is cumulus mediocris.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Nuages disposés en files sensiblement parallèles à la direction du vent, et paraissant converger, par suite de l'effet de la perspective, vers un point ou vers deux points opposés de l'horizon.

OBS

Les nuages constituant le plus souvent des «rues de nuages» sont les Cumulus de l'espèce mediocris.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
DEF

Nubes dispuestas en líneas aproximadamente paralelas a la dirección del viento que, por un efecto de perspectiva, parecen converger en un punto o en dos puntos opuestos del horizonte ("punto o puntos de radiación").

OBS

La nube que aparece con mayor frecuencia en las calles de nubes es Cumulus mediocris.

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