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INCREASING CLOUDINESS [1 record]

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Record 1 1991-06-18

English

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

In the National Sky Cover Terminology (Environment-Canada), the terms clouding over or increasing cloudiness are for use when the cloud amount is expected to increase over a period of several hours to 6 tenths or more.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Climatologie
DEF

À utiliser lorsqu'on prévoit que la quantité de nuages doit augmenter pendant une période de plusieurs heures pour atteindre 6 dixièmes ou plus.

OBS

Ennuagement, normalement dérivé de ennuager, n'est utilisé au sens propre qu'au Canada.

OBS

Terme entériné par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada.

OBS

Terme et équivalent tirés du Manuel des normes et méthodes des services météorologiques au public (édition de janvier 1988).

Spanish

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