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ORAGE ELECTRIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-06-01

English

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

A sudden and violent storm usually accompanied by rain and characterized by electrical phenomena (as thunder and lightning) that often interfere with communications and electric light systems.

OBS

What is the difference between an electrical storm and a thunder storm? They could be the same. However, the term "electrical storm" arose from storms that had a lot of cloud-to-cloud (intercloud) and in-cloud (intra-cloud) lightning and not many cloud-to-ground strokes, resulting in not much thunder being heard.

OBS

thunderstorm: When it is characterized by electrical phenomena, it is taken as a synonym for "electric storm".

Key term(s)
  • thunder storm
  • thunder-storm

French

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

Perturbation violente de l'atmosphère liée aux mouvements verticaux de l'air et accompagnée de phénomènes mécaniques (vent et averses) et électriques (éclairs, tonnerre).

OBS

L'orage paraît à première vue être essentiellement une manifestation électrique. Dans la pratique météorologique même, le premier et le dernier coup de tonnerre déterminent la durée de l'orage. En réalité, le [...] mécanisme orageux consiste en une succession d'ascendances très rapides, provoquant la formation des cumulonimbus et déterminant deux séries parallèles, mais distinctes, d'effets : les phénomènes électriques (qui n'existent pas toujours), et surtout les phénomènes mécaniques et pluviométriques (rafales et averses).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
DEF

Perturbación atmosférica violenta debida a movimientos verticales de masas de aire, acompañada de mucho aparato eléctrico y de lluvia.

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