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DEW POINT FRONT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry line
1, record 1, English, dry%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dew-point front 1, record 1, English, dew%2Dpoint%20front
correct
- dry-line 2, record 1, English, dry%2Dline
- dew point front 2, record 1, English, dew%20point%20front
- dry front 3, record 1, English, dry%20front
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Narrow zone, other than a warm, cold, or occluded front, across which there is a distinct gradient in the moisture content of the air near the Earth’s surface. 4, record 1, English, - dry%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The dry-line is an area where the relatively dry air from the west that has passed over the Rocky Mountains and warmed by compression, butts up against and flows over very warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. This boundary may also be referred to as the dew point front because dew point temperatures can change as much as 9°C/km. This boundary can occur as far north as the Dakotas, and as far east as the Texas-Louisiana border, but are most common on the east side of the Rockies. As surface winds converge east of the dry-line, lifting occurs, leading to thunderstorm development. 2, record 1, English, - dry%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne sèche
1, record 1, French, ligne%20s%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- front de point de rosée 1, record 1, French, front%20de%20point%20de%20ros%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone étroite, différente d'un front chaud, froid ou occlus, dans laquelle se trouve un gradient marqué de la teneur en vapeur d'eau de l'air au voisinage de la surface terrestre. 1, record 1, French, - ligne%20s%C3%A8che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea seca
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20seca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- frente del punto de rocío 1, record 1, Spanish, frente%20del%20punto%20de%20roc%C3%ADo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona estrecha, pero no un frente caliente, frío ni ocluido, a través de la cual existe un marcado gradiente de la humedad del aire cerca de la superficie terrestre. 1, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20seca
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