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Record 1 2020-10-23

English

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

The process by which a tornado forms.

CONT

The process by which a tornado dissipates or decays, occasionally conjured as tornadolysis, is of particular interest for study as is tornadogenesis, longevity, and intensity.

French

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

Habituellement, seules les tornades émanant de nouveaux mésocyclones (c'est-à-dire un nouveau cycle de tornadogenèse et d'un nouveau nuage-mur) sont comptées comme des tornades séparées même s'y elles donnent l'impression d'un «saut» également.

Spanish

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