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STREET CLOUD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cloud street
1, record 1, English, cloud%20street
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- street of cloud 2, record 1, English, street%20of%20cloud
correct
- street 3, record 1, English, street
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clouds arranged in lines roughly parallel to the wind direction and appearing, on account of perspective, to converge towards a point or two opposite points on the horizon called the radiation point(s). The cloud most frequently appearing in cloud streets is cumulus mediocris. 1, record 1, English, - cloud%20street
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rue de nuages
1, record 1, French, rue%20de%20nuages
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuages disposés en files sensiblement parallèles à la direction du vent, et paraissant converger, par suite de l'effet de la perspective, vers un point ou vers deux points opposés de l'horizon. 2, record 1, French, - rue%20de%20nuages
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les nuages constituant le plus souvent des «rues de nuages» sont les Cumulus de l'espèce mediocris. 2, record 1, French, - rue%20de%20nuages
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- calle de nubes
1, record 1, Spanish, calle%20de%20nubes
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nubes dispuestas en líneas aproximadamente paralelas a la dirección del viento que, por un efecto de perspectiva, parecen converger en un punto o en dos puntos opuestos del horizonte ("punto o puntos de radiación"). 1, record 1, Spanish, - calle%20de%20nubes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La nube que aparece con mayor frecuencia en las calles de nubes es Cumulus mediocris. 1, record 1, Spanish, - calle%20de%20nubes
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