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lenticularis [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lenticularis
1, record 1, English, lenticularis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- len 1, record 1, English, len
correct
- lent 2, record 1, English, lent
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lenticular cloud 3, record 1, English, lenticular%20cloud
correct
- lens-shaped cloud 4, record 1, English, lens%2Dshaped%20cloud
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clouds having the shape of lenses or almonds, often very elongated and usually with well-defined outlines; they occasionally show irisation. 5, record 1, English, - lenticularis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such clouds appear most often in cloud formations of orographic origin, but may also occur in regions without marked orography. This term applies mainly to Cirrocumulus, Altocumulus and Stratocumulus. 5, record 1, English, - lenticularis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A whaleback cloud is a lenticular cloud. 2, record 1, English, - lenticularis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lenticularis
1, record 1, French, lenticularis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- len 1, record 1, French, len
correct, masculine noun
- lent 2, record 1, French, lent
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nuage lenticulaire 3, record 1, French, nuage%20lenticulaire
correct, masculine noun
- nuage en forme de lentille 4, record 1, French, nuage%20en%20forme%20de%20lentille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuages en forme de lentilles ou d'amandes, souvent très allongés et dont les contours sont généralement bien délimités; ils présentent parfois des irisations. 5, record 1, French, - lenticularis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces nuages apparaissent, le plus souvent, dans les formations nuageuses d'origine orographique, mais ils peuvent aussi être observés au-dessus de régions sans relief marqué. Ce terme s'applique principalement aux Cirrocumulus, Altocumulus et Stratocumulus. 6, record 1, French, - lenticularis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nube lenticular
1, record 1, Spanish, nube%20lenticular
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lenticularis 2, record 1, Spanish, lenticularis
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nubes con forma de lentes o de almendras, comúnmente muy alargadas y de contornos en general bien definidos; a veces presentan irisaciones. 2, record 1, Spanish, - nube%20lenticular
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estas nubes aparecen con mayor frecuencia en formaciones de nubes de origen orográfico, pero también pueden observarse sobre regiones sin relieve marcado. Este término se aplica principalmente a los Cirrocumulus, los Altocumulus y los Stratocumulus. 2, record 1, Spanish, - nube%20lenticular
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