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SIMOUN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- simoon
1, record 1, English, simoon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- simoom 2, record 1, English, simoom
- samum 3, record 1, English, samum
- simm 3, record 1, English, simm
- simoon wind 4, record 1, English, simoon%20wind
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dry, hot, dust-laden wind, which blows in the Sahara, the Levant and the desert of Arabia. 5, record 1, English, - simoon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Simoom ... is the Arabic name for the local whirlwinds associated with small "thermal lows" ..., common in summer and spring in Arabic and the Sahara. It is associated with very high temperatures (130°F); the name means "poison wind", due to the incidence of heat stroke that is associated with it. 6, record 1, English, - simoon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- simoun
1, record 1, French, simoun
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- simoum 2, record 1, French, simoum
masculine noun
- samum 2, record 1, French, samum
masculine noun
- simm 2, record 1, French, simm
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent chaud et sec qui souffle dans les déserts d'Afrique et d'Arabie, ordinairement au printemps et en été. 3, record 1, French, - simoun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ce vent] transporte [...] une grande quantité de sable [durée maximale :] 20 min. 3, record 1, French, - simoun
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el Sahara, el Levante y el desierto de Arabia, un viento seco, cálido y cargado de polvo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sim%C3%BAn
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