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SOMBRA PLUVIOMETRICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rain shadow
1, record 1, English, rain%20shadow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rainshadow 2, record 1, English, rainshadow
correct
- precipitation shadow 3, record 1, English, precipitation%20shadow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Region, situated on the lee side of a mountain or mountain range, where the rainfall is much less than on the windward side. 4, record 1, English, - rain%20shadow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rain shadow ... The phenomenon is noticeable in rainfall maps for months in which unusually strong westerly winds have predominated ... 5, record 1, English, - rain%20shadow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A good example of rain shadow in the United States is the region east of the Sierra Nevadas ... 3, record 1, English, - rain%20shadow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ombre pluviométrique
1, record 1, French, ombre%20pluviom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- région sous le vent abritée de la pluie 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gion%20sous%20le%20vent%20abrit%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20pluie
correct, feminine noun
- région sous le vent abritée des précipitations 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gion%20sous%20le%20vent%20abrit%C3%A9e%20des%20pr%C3%A9cipitations
correct, feminine noun
- ombre de pluie 4, record 1, French, ombre%20de%20pluie
feminine noun
- ombre de la pluie 5, record 1, French, ombre%20de%20la%20pluie
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région située sous le vent d'une montagne ou d'une chaîne de montagnes, où la hauteur de précipitation est beaucoup plus faible que du côté au vent. 2, record 1, French, - ombre%20pluviom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compte tenu de l'ombre pluviométrique créée par la chaîne du Liban, les précipitations sont abondantes le long des plaines côtières, mais infiniment moins à l'intérieur. 6, record 1, French, - ombre%20pluviom%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- région sous le vent abritée des pluies
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sombra de la lluvia
1, record 1, Spanish, sombra%20de%20la%20lluvia
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sombra pluviométrica 2, record 1, Spanish, sombra%20pluviom%C3%A9trica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región situada en el lado de sotavento de una montaña o una cadena montañosa, en donde la precipitación es muy inferior a la registrada en el lado de barlovento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sombra%20de%20la%20lluvia
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