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ORAGE MASSE AIR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air-mass thunderstorm
1, record 1, English, air%2Dmass%20thunderstorm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air mass thunderstorm 2, record 1, English, air%20mass%20thunderstorm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thunderstorm which occurs within an unstable air mass and which is not triggered by the passage of a front. 1, record 1, English, - air%2Dmass%20thunderstorm
Record 1, Key term(s)
- airmass thunderstorm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orage de masse d'air
1, record 1, French, orage%20de%20masse%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orage se produisant au sein d'une masse d'air instable et qui n'est pas déclenché par le passage d'un front. 2, record 1, French, - orage%20de%20masse%20d%27air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les orages se développent, soit au sein de masses d'air riches en vapeur d'eau et fortement réchauffées à la base (orages dits de masse d'air), que l'on observe plus fréquemment pendant le semestre estival, soit dans l'air chaud, le long d'une surface frontale (orages frontaux). 3, record 1, French, - orage%20de%20masse%20d%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tormenta de masa de aire
1, record 1, Spanish, tormenta%20de%20masa%20de%20aire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tormenta que se produce dentro de una masa de aire inestable y no es causada por el paso de un frente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tormenta%20de%20masa%20de%20aire
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