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MID-LATITUDE STORM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- teleconnection
1, record 1, English, teleconnection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A statistical association between climate variables at widely separated, geographically-fixed spatial locations. 1, record 1, English, - teleconnection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Teleconnections are caused by large spatial structures such as basin-wide coupled modes of ocean-atmosphere variability, Rossby wave-trains, mid-latitude jets and storm tracks, etc. 1, record 1, English, - teleconnection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- téléconnexion
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9connexion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Association statistique de variables climatiques entre des zones géographiques fixes, éloignées les unes des autres. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9connexion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les téléconnexions découlent de vastes structures spatiales, notamment les modes couplés, à l'échelle d'un bassin, de la variabilité océan-atmosphère, les trains d'ondes de Rossby, les courants-jets et les rails des dépressions des latitudes moyennes, etc. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9connexion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- teleconexión
1, record 1, Spanish, teleconexi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Asociación estadística entre las variables climáticas en lugares geográficos fijos muy distantes entre sí. 1, record 1, Spanish, - teleconexi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las teleconexiones están causadas por grandes estructuras espaciales como modos de variabilidad océano-atmósfera acoplados a escala de cuenca, trenes de ondas de Rossby, corrientes de latitudes medias y trayectorias de tormentas, etc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - teleconexi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- storm system
1, record 2, English, storm%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slow moving storm systems arrived from the southern Plains during the middle of June and tapped into warm and very moist air in Arkansas. The result was heavy to excessive rain with precipitation concentrated in southern sections of the state. 1, record 2, English, - storm%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
storm system: Often refers to "thunderstorm system" (in French: "système orageux"), which is a frequent type of storm system but not the only one. 2, record 2, English, - storm%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mid-latitude, major, multi-celled, slow-moving storm system. 2, record 2, English, - storm%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de tempête
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20temp%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] plusieurs cellules de grêle peuvent se réunir en un système de tempêtes qui s'étend sur toute la Suisse et produit de nombreuses averses de grêle. 2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20temp%C3%AAte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'importante activité des tempêtes de poussières saisonnières apparaît sur cette image. Un vaste système de tempêtes est en activité très haut dessus de la calotte polaire nord [haut de l'image], et un nuage de poussières plus petit peut être vu à côté. 3, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20temp%C3%AAte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le système de tempête neptunien, situé dans l'hémisphère sud de la planète, porte le nom de grande tache sombre. 4, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20temp%C3%AAte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
La grande Tache Rouge de Jupiter semble être un système de tempête de type ouragan géant tournant avec les nuages Joviens. 5, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20temp%C3%AAte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 CONT
Système de tempête hivernale montrant le centre dépressionnaire (« L »), les fronts froid et chaud, ainsi que les conditions météorologiques associées. 6, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20temp%C3%AAte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve aussi, parfois, système orageux, mais c'est un spécifique qui correspond à «thunderstorm system». 7, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20temp%C3%AAte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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