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TRAMONTANE WIND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tramontane
1, record 1, English, tramontane
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tramontane wind 2, record 1, English, tramontane%20wind
correct
- tramontana 3, record 1, English, tramontana
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Languedoc-Roussillon [southern France] has two main winds; the Vent Marin which blows in from the sea giving mild but sometimes cloudy weather, and the Tramontane which blows from the North West and is a cooler wind but which brings bright blue skies and sunshine. 4, record 1, English, - tramontane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the name is also applied to an invasion of polar air from the northwest, which is squally or tempestuous, dry and cold except south of the Cevennes where it becomes foehn-like. This type occurs during the filling of a depression in the golf of Genoa and persists for eight to twelve days, mainly in winter and early spring; it rises to a peak at midday and weakens at night. 5, record 1, English, - tramontane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On the Côte d'Azur and in eastern Provence, the tramontane is sometimes called the montagnère or montagneuse. 5, record 1, English, - tramontane
Record 1, Key term(s)
- montagnère
- montagneuse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tramontane
1, record 1, French, tramontane
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent froid et turbulent soufflant du secteur nord-ouest dans le Bas-Languedoc et le Roussillon. 2, record 1, French, - tramontane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
tramontane : [...] vent [...] qui souffle à l'ouest du méridien de Sète. C'est un vent [...] roussillonnais, froid et sec. Sa violence est maximale au milieu du jour [surtout en hiver et] peut durer plusieurs jours. 3, record 1, French, - tramontane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il [vent] est dû à l'accélération que subit un flux initial de nord à nord-ouest au niveau du seuil du Lauragais et est associé à un aspect du champ de pression un peu analogue à celui qui accompagne le mistral dont il est fréquemment concomitant. La tramontane succède souvent au passage d'un front froid pénétrant en méditerranée, le ciel est alors dégagé. 2, record 1, French, - tramontane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur la côte d'Azur et en Provence, la tramontane est quelquefois appelée montagnère ou montagneuse. 4, record 1, French, - tramontane
Record 1, Key term(s)
- montagnère
- montagneuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tramontana
1, record 1, Spanish, tramontana
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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