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CLOUD-BASE LOWERING FOG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stratus build-down fog
1, record 1, English, stratus%20build%2Ddown%20fog
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cloud-base lowering fog 1, record 1, English, cloud%2Dbase%20lowering%20fog
correct
- inversion fog 1, record 1, English, inversion%20fog
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stratus build-down fog (cloud-base lowering fog, inversion fog) [is] one of [the] five distinct fog types, calling it fog resulting from the lowering of the cloud base. This lowering of the cloud base occurs in the absence of precipitation, so is fundamentally different from precipitation fog. ... a clear majority of stratus build-down fogs [begin] during the nighttime hours, which implies a relationship to IR [infrared] radiative cooling. 1, record 1, English, - stratus%20build%2Ddown%20fog
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brouillard d'affaissement de stratus
1, record 1, French, brouillard%20d%27affaissement%20de%20stratus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brouillard de nuages bas 1, record 1, French, brouillard%20de%20nuages%20bas
correct, masculine noun
- brouillard d'inversion 1, record 1, French, brouillard%20d%27inversion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] brouillard d'affaissement de stratus (brouillard de nuages bas, brouillard d'inversion) [est] un brouillard résultant de l'abaissement de la base des nuages. Cet affaissement se produisant en l'absence de précipitations, le brouillard d'inversion est fondamentalement différent du brouillard de précipitations. [La] grande majorité des cas de brouillard d'affaissement de stratus [commencent] durant la nuit, ce qui implique une certaine relation avec le refroidissement radiatif infrarouge. 1, record 1, French, - brouillard%20d%27affaissement%20de%20stratus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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