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WINTERY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blue norther
1, record 1, English, blue%20norther
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a swift-moving cold frontal passage in the southern Great Plains [of North America], marked by a dark, blue-black sky with strong wintery winds from the northwest or north and temperatures that may drop 20°F to 30°F in a few minutes. 2, record 1, English, - blue%20norther
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "blue norther" is most commonly associated with Texas. Various other names for the same phenomenon exist over the central and southern Plains [California norther, etc.]. There are also various theories as to the exact origin of the term. In general it is associated with a rapidly moving cold front (usually in the Autumn) that causes temperatures to drop quickly and that often brings with it precipitation and unsettled weather, followed by a period of blue skies and cold temperatures. 3, record 1, English, - blue%20norther
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Some authors consider "blue norther" as a synonym of "Texas norther", others consider it as a related term. Compare to "Texas norther". 4, record 1, English, - blue%20norther
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- norther
1, record 1, French, norther
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- northern 2, record 1, French, northern
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent fort et froid, venant du nord, dans diverses parties de l'hémisphère Nord. 1, record 1, French, - norther
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse répertorie «northern» au lieu de «norther». Norther figure dans les dictionnaires spécialisés de météorologie. 3, record 1, French, - norther
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
northern : Phénomène relevé en Amérique du Nord (centre et sud-est des États-Unis et occasionnellement golfe du Mexique), qui correspond à l'arrivée d'air polaire continental aux latitudes subtropicales, voire intertropicales. 2, record 1, French, - norther
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Il ne semble pas y avoir de correspondance française pour le terme «blue norther». Aussi, le terme générique «norther» semble être le meilleur équivalent. Cependant, René Héroux, météorologue à Environnement Canada, suggère d'utiliser le terme anglais avec une note explicative sur la provenance de ce terme. 3, record 1, French, - norther
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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