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TRAMONTANE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tramontana
1, record 1, English, tramontana
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tramontane 2, record 1, English, tramontane
correct
- tramontana wind 3, record 1, English, tramontana%20wind
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
North to northeast cold wind on the southern (leeward) slope of the Alps, the Apennines or Pyrenees. 4, record 1, English, - tramontana
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Like the mistral, it is associated with the advance of an anticyclone from the west following a depression over the Mediterranean. Weather is fine with occasional instability showers. 5, record 1, English, - tramontana
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In Languedoc and Roussillon(southern France) a similar wind(tramontane) blows from the northwest... 5, record 1, English, - tramontana
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tramontane
1, record 1, French, tramontane
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tramontana 2, record 1, French, tramontana
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent froid de nord à nord-est qui souffle sur les pentes sud (sous le vent) des Alpes, des Apennins ou des Pyrénées. 3, record 1, French, - tramontane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tramontana, ou gregal, ou gregou (à ne pas confondre avec la tramontane) [est un] vent violent de Nord à Nord Est qui souffle sur le golfe de Gênes et le Nord de la Corse. Il doit habituellement sa naissance à un anticyclone (hautes pressions) centré sur l'Est de la France et une dépression (basses pressions) sur le Sud de Italie. La tramontana fait souvent suite au mistral et procure en été des brises propices à la navigation une fois la mer tombée. 4, record 1, French, - tramontane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] lorsque ce vent est associé à une dépression centrée au voisinage des Baléares et du Golfe du Lion il peut être accompagné de pluies ou d'averses. 5, record 1, French, - tramontane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Languedoc et dans le Rousaillon, un vent semblable [du même nom : tramontane] souffle du nord-ouest. 6, record 1, French, - tramontane
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tramontana
1, record 1, Spanish, tramontana
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viento frío del norte al nordeste que sopla en las pendientes meridionales (a sotavento) de los Alpes, los Apeninos o los Pirineos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tramontana
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tramontane
1, record 2, English, tramontane
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tramontane wind 2, record 2, English, tramontane%20wind
correct
- tramontana 3, record 2, English, tramontana
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Languedoc-Roussillon [southern France] has two main winds; the Vent Marin which blows in from the sea giving mild but sometimes cloudy weather, and the Tramontane which blows from the North West and is a cooler wind but which brings bright blue skies and sunshine. 4, record 2, English, - tramontane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the name is also applied to an invasion of polar air from the northwest, which is squally or tempestuous, dry and cold except south of the Cevennes where it becomes foehn-like. This type occurs during the filling of a depression in the golf of Genoa and persists for eight to twelve days, mainly in winter and early spring; it rises to a peak at midday and weakens at night. 5, record 2, English, - tramontane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On the Côte d’Azur and in eastern Provence, the tramontane is sometimes called the montagnère or montagneuse. 5, record 2, English, - tramontane
Record 2, Key term(s)
- montagnère
- montagneuse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tramontane
1, record 2, French, tramontane
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent froid et turbulent soufflant du secteur nord-ouest dans le Bas-Languedoc et le Roussillon. 2, record 2, French, - tramontane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
tramontane : [...] vent [...] qui souffle à l'ouest du méridien de Sète. C'est un vent [...] roussillonnais, froid et sec. Sa violence est maximale au milieu du jour [surtout en hiver et] peut durer plusieurs jours. 3, record 2, French, - tramontane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il [vent] est dû à l'accélération que subit un flux initial de nord à nord-ouest au niveau du seuil du Lauragais et est associé à un aspect du champ de pression un peu analogue à celui qui accompagne le mistral dont il est fréquemment concomitant. La tramontane succède souvent au passage d'un front froid pénétrant en méditerranée, le ciel est alors dégagé. 2, record 2, French, - tramontane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur la côte d'Azur et en Provence, la tramontane est quelquefois appelée montagnère ou montagneuse. 4, record 2, French, - tramontane
Record 2, Key term(s)
- montagnère
- montagneuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tramontana
1, record 2, Spanish, tramontana
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- montagnère
1, record 3, English, montagn%C3%A8re
see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On the Côte d’Azur and in eastern Provence, the tramontane is sometimes called the montagnère or montagneuse. 2, record 3, English, - montagn%C3%A8re
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- montagnère
1, record 3, French, montagn%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brise de terre sur les pentes sud des Alpes françaises. 2, record 3, French, - montagn%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'autres noms ont un caractère plus général et peuvent s'appliquer à une région comme à une microrégion : [...] la Montagnère (mountagnièro), nom donné, dans la région de Marseille, à un vent analogue à la Tramontane mais plus localisé et moins vif. 3, record 3, French, - montagn%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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