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OEIL OURAGAN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eye of hurricane 1, record 1, English, eye%20of%20hurricane
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
During the development period, most hurricanes acquire an eye. This is a small, almost circular area over the centre of the storm. Here the winds are light and variable, clouds are absent or scattered. 2, record 1, English, - eye%20of%20hurricane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The changes from high winds and rain to calm with broken clouds and again to high winds, in a short period, are very dramatic to one located in the path of the eye. The period of calm may last 30 minutes before the winds start to blow from the opposite direction. 1, record 1, English, - eye%20of%20hurricane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œil de l'ouragan
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bil%20de%20l%27ouragan
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La particularité la plus curieuse (de l'ouragan), c'est le fameux «œil», ce centre circulaire autour duquel les vents en spirale mènent leur sarabande effrénée. Il constitue une zone de calme, dont le diamètre varie de 15 à 30 kilomètres. La mer y est relativement lisse, le ciel bleu et sans nuages. 1, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%20de%20l%27ouragan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le cyclone tropical (l'ouragan) présente généralement une région centrale appelée «œil» d'environ 10 km de diamètre où le vent est affaibli et le ciel plus ou moins dégagé. 2, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%20de%20l%27ouragan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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