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FOEHN [25 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- almwind 1, record 1, English, almwind
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Local name for a foehn that blows from the south(Hungary) across the Tatra Mountains south of Krakow, Poland, and descends the northern valleys; similar to the Alpine south foehn. 2, record 1, English, - almwind
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is sometimes stormy and may reach 20-25 m s-1(40-50 mph) in gusts, especially in spring and fall. It raises temperatures to as much as 14 °C above the normal for the season, and in winter and spring it causes avalanches. At Zakopane(in southern Poland) it sometimes blows as a high foehn. This wind occurs in front of depressions moving eastward in the Baltic. 2, record 1, English, - almwind
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- almwind
1, record 1, French, almwind
see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom local du foehn soufflant sur les monts Tatra en Pologne. 1, record 1, French, - almwind
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les sources consultées ne nous ont pas permis de déterminer le genre de «almwind». 2, record 1, French, - almwind
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chinook
1, record 2, English, chinook
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wind of foehn type blowing on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains. 2, record 2, English, - chinook
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chinook is a Blackfoot word that translates to "snow eater", referring to, its ability to make winter snow packs vanish over a short time. The Chinook is a foehn wind; a generic term for all winds that have been warmed and dried by descent off a slope. The Chinook occurs over the front range of the Rocky Mountains and western plains of North America. They usually blow from the southwest to west and are quite strong, often 25-40 knots with gusts as high as 80 knots. Their effects are most strongly felt in southwestern Alberta where they funnel through the Crowsnest Pass before fanning out across southern Alberta and Saskatchewan. 3, record 2, English, - chinook
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The chinook will affect the front ranges. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 4, record 2, English, - chinook
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chinook: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 5, record 2, English, - chinook
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chinook
1, record 2, French, chinook
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné au foehn du versant est des Montagnes Rocheuses. 2, record 2, French, - chinook
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chinook est un mot amérindien qui signifie littéralement «mangeur de neige», une allusion à sa capacité de faire fondre rapidement des accumulations de neige durant l'hiver. Le chinook est un foehn, terme générique pour tous les vents qui ont été réchauffés et asséchés en descendant une pente. Les chinooks se produisent sur les chaînons frontaux des Rocheuses et l'ouest des plaines d'Amérique du Nord. Ils soufflent habituellement du sud-ouest ou de l'ouest et sont assez forts, souvent de 25 à 40 nœuds avec des rafales jusqu'à 80 nœuds. Leurs effets se font surtout sentir dans le sud-ouest de l'Alberta, où ils sont canalisés dans le col Crowsnest (pas du Nid-de-Corbeau) avant de se répandre dans le sud de l'Alberta et de la Saskatchewan. 3, record 2, French, - chinook
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le chinook soufflera sur les chaînons frontaux. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 4, record 2, French, - chinook
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chinook : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 5, record 2, French, - chinook
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- chinook
1, record 2, Spanish, chinook
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viento del sudoeste, semejante al foehn, que sopla en la vertiente oriental de las Montañas Rocosas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - chinook
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- foehn
1, record 3, English, foehn
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- föhn 2, record 3, English, f%C3%B6hn
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A warm, dry, strong wind that flows down into valleys when stable, high-pressure air is forced across and then down the lee slopes of a mountain range. 3, record 3, English, - foehn
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- foehn
1, record 3, French, foehn
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- föhn 2, record 3, French, f%C3%B6hn
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent échauffé et asséché par un mouvement descendant, en général en aval (à l'arrière) d'une montagne. 3, record 3, French, - foehn
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le «foehn» ou, du suisse allemand, «föhn», est un vent chaud et sec qui se développe par l'affaissement de l'air après le passage d'un relief. Habituellement, le vent se développe du côté sud de la montagne où il provoque nébulosité et pluies puis, traversant vers le nord où l'atmosphère devient parfaitement claire mais l'air lourd, desséché et chaud, fait grimper la température de 10 °C pendant le jour alors qu'il gèle la nuit. Ces soudaines modifications entraînent la fonte des neiges et expliquent de nombreuses avalanches. 4, record 3, French, - foehn
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Esquí y snowboard
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- foehn
1, record 3, Spanish, foehn
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- föhn 2, record 3, Spanish, f%C3%B6hn
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viento cálido y seco que resulta detrás de una cordillera cuando las masas de aire que la han ascendido por la otra vertiente han perdido su humedad y experimentado sucesivamente una dilatación y una compresión. 3, record 3, Spanish, - foehn
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-03-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- langkisau
1, record 4, English, langkisau
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Strong foehnlike winds during the daytime in Sumatra and the East Indies. 2, record 4, English, - langkisau
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foehn : A warm, dry, strong wind that flows down into valleys when stable, high-pressure air is forced across and then down the lee slopes of a mountain range. 3, record 4, English, - langkisau
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- langkisau
1, record 4, French, langkisau
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent de foehn diurne à Sumatra et aux Indes orientales. 1, record 4, French, - langkisau
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foehn: Vent échauffé et asséché par un mouvement descendant, en général en aval (à l'arrière) d'une montagne. 1, record 4, French, - langkisau
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les sources consultées ne nous ont pas permis de déterminer le genre de «langkisau». 2, record 4, French, - langkisau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-03-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- koembang
1, record 5, English, koembang
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dry foehnlike wind from southeast or south in Cheribon and Tegal in Indonesia. 2, record 5, English, - koembang
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is caused by the east monsoon that develops a jet effect in passing through the gaps in the mountain ranges and descends on the leeward side. 2, record 5, English, - koembang
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
foehn : A warm, dry, strong wind that flows down into valleys when stable, high-pressure air is forced across and then down the lee slopes of a mountain range. 3, record 5, English, - koembang
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- koembang
1, record 5, French, koembang
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent de foehn du sud-est ou du sud à Cheribon et Tegal dans l'île de Java. 1, record 5, French, - koembang
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foehn: Vent échauffé et asséché par un mouvement descendant, en général en aval (à l'arrière) d'une montagne. 1, record 5, French, - koembang
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les sources consultées ne nous ont pas permis de déterminer le genre de «koembang». 2, record 5, French, - koembang
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-03-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- kossava
1, record 6, English, kossava
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- kosava 1, record 6, English, kosava
correct
- koschawa 1, record 6, English, koschawa
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cold, very squally wind, descending from the east or southeast in the region of the Danube "Iron Gate" through the Carpathians, continuing westward over Belgrade, thence spreading northward to the Rumanian and Hungarian borderlands and southward as far as Nish. 2, record 6, English, - kossava
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In winter it brings temperatures down to below-29°C and it is cool even in summer, when it is also dusty. It usually occurs with a depression over the Adriatic and high pressure over southern Russia, a frequent situation in winter. It is usually explained as a jet-effect wind through the Iron Gate, giving speeds well above the gradient wind, but J. Küttner(1940) regards it rather as a katabatic wind intermediate between foehn and bora. The kossava has a marked diurnal variation, with its maximum occurring between 5 a. m. and 10 a. m. 2, record 6, English, - kossava
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- kossava
1, record 6, French, kossava
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- kosava 1, record 6, French, kosava
correct, feminine noun
- koschawa 1, record 6, French, koschawa
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent froid, irrégulier descendant de l'est et du sud-est dans la région de la «Porte de fer» du Danube vers les Carpathes et continuant vers l'ouest sur Belgrade, les frontières roumaines et hongroises, puis vers le sud jusqu'à Nish. 1, record 6, French, - kossava
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- kachchan
1, record 7, English, kachchan
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hot, dry west or southwest wind of foehn type in the lee of the Sri Lanka(Ceylon) hills during the southwest monsoon in June and July. 2, record 7, English, - kachchan
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is well developed at Batticaloa on the east coast, where it is strong enough to overcome the sea breeze and bring maximum temperatures of nearly 100°F (38°C). 2, record 7, English, - kachchan
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
foehn : A warm, dry, strong wind that flows down into valleys when stable, high-pressure air is forced across and then down the lee slopes of a mountain range. 3, record 7, English, - kachchan
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- kachchan
1, record 7, French, kachchan
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent d'ouest ou du sud-ouest, chaud et sec, de type foehn, à l'abri des collines du Ceylan durant la mousson du sud-ouest en juin et juillet. 1, record 7, French, - kachchan
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foehn : Vent échauffé et asséché par un mouvement descendant, en général en aval (à l'arrière) d'une montagne. 1, record 7, French, - kachchan
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-07-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- austru
1, record 8, English, austru
correct, see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Austru wind 2, record 8, English, Austru%20wind
see observation
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
East or southeast winds in Rumania. 3, record 8, English, - austru
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The dry Austru wind blows from the lee side of the mountains in Romania. It blows East or Southeast and can be very cold in the winter. The Austru is the same kind of wind as the Foehn in the Alps in Europe or the Chinook in the Rocky Mountains in the US. 2, record 8, English, - austru
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The austru winds] are cold in winter and are drier and stronger than the crivetz. 3, record 8, English, - austru
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Some authors prefer to capitalize the first letter of "Austru". 4, record 8, English, - austru
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- austru
1, record 8, French, austru
correct, see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vents d'est ou du sud-est en Roumanie. 1, record 8, French, - austru
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ces vents] sont froids en hiver et plus secs et plus forts que les crivets. 1, record 8, French, - austru
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les sources consultées ne nous ont pas permis de déterminer le genre du terme «austru». 2, record 8, French, - austru
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-07-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- chinook arch
1, record 9, English, chinook%20arch
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A foehn cloud formation appearing as a bank of altostratus clouds east of the Rocky Mountains, heralding the approach of a chinook. 2, record 9, English, - chinook%20arch
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When moisture is present, a variety of mountain-wave clouds and lee-wave clouds can form, such as the chinook arch of the Canadian Rocky Mountains west of Calgary, Alberta. The chinook brings relief from the cold of winter, but its most important effect is to melt or sublimate snow: a foot of snow may disappear in a few hours. 3, record 9, English, - chinook%20arch
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Chinook arch: ... It forms in the rising portion of standing waves on the lee side of the mountains. An observer underneath or east of the cloud sees an arch of clear air between the cloud’s leading edge and the mountains below. The cloud appears to converge with the mountains to the north and south due to a perspective effect. 2, record 9, English, - chinook%20arch
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- arche de chinook
1, record 9, French, arche%20de%20chinook
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuage de foehn, formé généralement d'une couche d'altostratus, apparaissant au-dessus des Montagnes Rocheuses et annonçant l'approche d'un chinook. 2, record 9, French, - arche%20de%20chinook
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chinooks soufflent donc du sud ou du sud-ouest et peuvent atteindre des vitesses supérieures à 150 km/h. La turbulence causée par le vent est semblable à l'action de l'eau qui frappe une roche. Lorsque l'air descend, des ondes se forment. La crête de l'onde produit une bande nuageuse particulière, parallèle aux montagnes, qu'on appelle une arche de chinook. 3, record 9, French, - arche%20de%20chinook
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2005-02-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- foehn air
1, record 10, English, foehn%20air
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- föhn air 2, record 10, English, f%C3%B6hn%20air
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Warm, dry air associated with a foehn wind. 1, record 10, English, - foehn%20air
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- air de foehn
1, record 10, French, air%20de%20foehn
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air chaud et sec associé à un vent de foehn. 1, record 10, French, - air%20de%20foehn
Record 10, Key term(s)
- air de föhn
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- aire de foehn
1, record 10, Spanish, aire%20de%20foehn
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire cálido y seco asociado con el viento foehn. 1, record 10, Spanish, - aire%20de%20foehn
Record 11 - internal organization data 2004-11-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- zonda
1, record 11, English, zonda
correct, see observation
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- sondo 2, record 11, English, sondo
correct, see observation
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a hot, humid north wind in the pampas, in advance of a depression moving eastward, and preceding the pampero. 3, record 11, English, - zonda
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sharp changes in temperature occur along this coastline during sudden wind changes. Winds from the N (Sondos) are hot and oppressive in summer, while S and W winds are cool and bracing. There is a sudden drop in temperature at the onset of a Pampero. 4, record 11, English, - zonda
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zonda... The name seems to apply to two winds of quite different origin. The most common use is for a dry foehn wind descending the eastern slopes of the Andes in the central Argentine in winter... 5, record 11, English, - zonda
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zonda. This wind is also called the sondo. 5, record 11, English, - zonda
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- zonda
1, record 11, French, zonda
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- sondo 1, record 11, French, sondo
masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2004-11-15
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- zonda
1, record 12, English, zonda
correct, see observation
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- sondo 2, record 12, English, sondo
see observation
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wind of foehn type on the eastern slopes of the Andes in central Argentina. 3, record 12, English, - zonda
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
zonda (or sondo, viento zonda.) The zondas carry a lot of dust in the dry season. 4, record 12, English, - zonda
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zonda ... The name seems to apply to two winds of quite different origin. ... It also describes a hot, humid north wind in the pampas, in advance of a depression moving eastward, and preceding the pampero. This wind is also called the sondo. 5, record 12, English, - zonda
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- zonda
1, record 12, French, zonda
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- sondo 2, record 12, French, sondo
masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent du type föhn sur le versant oriental des Andes en Argentine centrale. 3, record 12, French, - zonda
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Zonda est un vent typique de la région, de type foehn, très chaud (sa température se situe autour de 30° C) et très sec (humidité relative inférieure à 10 %). Or même s'il ne souffle que sporadiquement, il sévit de juillet à octobre, avec une fréquence particulière à l'époque de la floraison des arbres fruitiers, ce qui entrave la pollinisation en raison de la déshydratation du tube pollinique provoquée par ce vent. 4, record 12, French, - zonda
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento zonda
1, record 12, Spanish, viento%20zonda
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viento de tipo foehn que sopla en la vertiente oriental de los Andes, en la parte central de la Argentina. 2, record 12, Spanish, - viento%20zonda
Record 13 - internal organization data 2004-05-21
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- sirocco
1, record 13, English, sirocco
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- scirocco 1, record 13, English, scirocco
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hot, humid, southerly winds in southern Italy, Sicily and Malta which originate over the Sahara but gain moisture on crossing the Mediterranean Sea. 2, record 13, English, - sirocco
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The air comes from the Sahara(as a desert wind) and is dry and dusty, but the term is not used in North Africa, where it is called chom(hot) or arifi(thirsty). In crossing the Mediterranean the sirocco picks up much moisture because of its high temperature, and reaches Malta, Sicily, and southern Italy as a very enervating, hot, humid wind. As it travels northward, it causes fog and rain. In some parts of the Mediterranean region the word may be used for any warm southerly wind, often of foehn type. In the extreme southwest of Greece a warm foehn crossing the coastal mountains is named sirocco di levante. There are a number of local variants of the spelling such as xaroco(Portuguese), jaloque or xaloque(Spanish), xaloc or xaloch(Catalonian). In the Rhône delta the warm rainy southeast sirocco is called eissero. On Zakynthos Island it is called lampaditsa. 3, record 13, English, - sirocco
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- sirocco
1, record 13, French, sirocco
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- scirocco 2, record 13, French, scirocco
correct, masculine noun
- siroco 3, record 13, French, siroco
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent du sud, chaud et humide, dans le sud de l'Italie, en Sicile et à Malte; il provient du Sahara et acquiert de l'humidité en traversant la Méditerranée. 3, record 13, French, - sirocco
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'air vient du Sahara comme vent de désert; il est chaud et poussiéreux. En Afrique du Nord, on l'appelle chom (chaud) ou arifi (soif). En traversant la Méditerranée, le sirocco recueille beaucoup d'humidité à cause de sa température élevée et atteint Malte, la Sicile et le sud de l'Italie comme vent humide et chaud. En se mouvant vers le nord, il produit du brouillard et de la pluie. Dans l'extrême sud-ouest de la Grèce un foehn chaud qui traverse les montagnes côtières porte le nom de sirocco di levante. L'appellation du vent diffère suivant les pays. Le sirocco s'appelle xaroco au Portugal, jaloque ou xaloque en Espagne, xaloc ou xaloch en Catalogne. Dans le delta du Rhône, le sirocco pluvieux et chaud est appelé eissero. À l'île de Zakynthos, on l'appelle lampaditsa. 2, record 13, French, - sirocco
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 13, Main entry term, Spanish
- siroco
1, record 13, Spanish, siroco
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 13, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el sur de Italia, Sicilia y Malta, un viento cálido húmedo, procedente del sur; es aire del Sahara que adquiere humedad al cruzar el Mediterráneo. 1, record 13, Spanish, - siroco
Record 14 - internal organization data 2004-01-28
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Moazagotl
1, record 14, English, Moazagotl
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stationary bank of cirriform cloud marking the upper portion of the system of lenticular clouds formed in the lee wave produced by flow across the Sudeten Mountains ... 2, record 14, English, - Moazagotl
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is] a type of foehn cloud. 2, record 14, English, - Moazagotl
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- Moazagotl
1, record 14, French, Moazagotl
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Banc stationnaire de nuages cirriformes indiquant la partie supérieure d'un système de nuages lenticulaires formés dans l'onde sous le vent du flux au-dessus des Sudètes [...] 2, record 14, French, - Moazagotl
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est un type de nuage de foehn. 3, record 14, French, - Moazagotl
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 14, Main entry term, Spanish
- Moazagotl
1, record 14, Spanish, Moazagotl
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 14, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Banco estacionario de nubes cirriformes que indica la parte superior del sistema de nubes lenticulares formado a sotavento por el flujo sobre las montañas Sudetes [...] 1, record 14, Spanish, - Moazagotl
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] tipo de nube de foehn. 1, record 14, Spanish, - Moazagotl
Record 15 - internal organization data 2003-11-26
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- katabatic wind
1, record 15, English, katabatic%20wind
correct, officially approved
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- gravity wind 2, record 15, English, gravity%20wind
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Downslope wind caused by greater air density on the slope than at some distance, horizontally, from it. 2, record 15, English, - katabatic%20wind
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The wind is associated with surface cooling of the slope. 2, record 15, English, - katabatic%20wind
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 OBS
When this air is warm, it may be called a foehn wind, and regionally it may be known as a Chinook or Santa Ana. When this air is cold or cool, it is called a drainage wind, and regionally it may be known as a mountain breeze or glacier wind. The opposite of an anabatic wind. 3, record 15, English, - katabatic%20wind
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 3 OBS
katabatic wind: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 15, English, - katabatic%20wind
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- vent catabatique
1, record 15, French, vent%20catabatique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- vent de drainage 2, record 15, French, vent%20de%20drainage
masculine noun
- vent de gravité 3, record 15, French, vent%20de%20gravit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent descendant dû à ce que la masse volumique de l'air le long d'une pente y est plus forte qu'horizontalement à quelque distance de celui-ci. 4, record 15, French, - vent%20catabatique
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce vent est associé à un refroidissement de la surface de la pente. 4, record 15, French, - vent%20catabatique
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Si le vent est chaud, on l'appelle foehn; s'il est froid, il peut être un vent de chute, comme la bora, ou un vent de gravité comme le vent de montagne. 4, record 15, French, - vent%20catabatique
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 3 OBS
vent catabatique : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 15, French, - vent%20catabatique
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 15, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento catabático
1, record 15, Spanish, viento%20catab%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 15, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 15, Synonyms, Spanish
- viento descendente 2, record 15, Spanish, viento%20descendente
masculine noun
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viento dirigido pendiente abajo, debido a que la densidad del aire junto a la ladera es mayor que la del aire a cierta distancia horizontal de ella. 2, record 15, Spanish, - viento%20catab%C3%A1tico
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Está asociado con el enfriamiento de la superficie de la ladera. 2, record 15, Spanish, - viento%20catab%C3%A1tico
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 OBS
viento catabático : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 15, Spanish, - viento%20catab%C3%A1tico
Record 16 - internal organization data 2003-11-21
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- foehn effect
1, record 16, English, foehn%20effect
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- föhn effect 2, record 16, English, f%C3%B6hn%20effect
correct
- Foehn effect 3, record 16, English, Foehn%20effect
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... phenomena found in meteorology, [effect derived from the] wind coming down a mountain [and] warm[ing] up as it descends. 4, record 16, English, - foehn%20effect
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The north westerlies of summer force humid air to rise against the western mountains, causing heavy rain in the west... As the air sinks down on the eastern side of the mountains, it warms and the clouds quite often disperse. This is called the foehn effect and in summer it brings a hot, dry and very trying wind for a while to the Canterbury Plains inland of Christchurch. Then the wind becomes a southerly and for the rest of the year it brings cooler fresher air. 5, record 16, English, - foehn%20effect
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foehn; föhn : A warm dry wind coming off the lee slopes of a mountain range. 6, record 16, English, - foehn%20effect
Record 16, Key term(s)
- Fohn effect
- Föhn effect
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- effet de foehn
1, record 16, French, effet%20de%20foehn
correct, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
- effet de föhn 2, record 16, French, effet%20de%20f%C3%B6hn
correct, masculine noun
- effet de Foehn 3, record 16, French, effet%20de%20Foehn
masculine noun
- effet de Föhn 3, record 16, French, effet%20de%20F%C3%B6hn
masculine noun
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] sur la face sous le vent d'un relief, soit en aval par rapport au flux général, l'air redescend le long de la pente se réchauffe par la compression qu'il subit, [...] on observe alors un temps plus sec, plus chaud et un ciel qui se dégage, c'est l'effet de foehn. 4, record 16, French, - effet%20de%20foehn
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'air se déplaçant dans le flux d'alizé et rencontrant une île monte en suivant le relief. Ce phénomène d'ascendance (provoquée) génère un refroidissement de la masse d'air, la condensation de l'eau contenue dans cette masse d'air, l'apparition de nuages et de précipitations, [...] En redescendant sur le versant sous le vent, ces masses d'air, qui ont perdu leur eau à cause des précipitations (engendrées), se retrouvent à un état d'humidité inférieur à l'état initial, et provoquent donc un effet de sécheresse sur les régions touchées. Cet effet très fréquent est nommé «Effet de Föhn ou Foehn» (et prononcé «feunn»), du nom d'un vent [chaud et sec] soufflant de l'Adriatique sur l'Autriche. Il apparaît dès qu'un vent humide rencontre une barrière montagneuse. 3, record 16, French, - effet%20de%20foehn
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 3 CONT
L'effet de foehn est également une manifestation, comme les brouillards, des topoclimats. 4, record 16, French, - effet%20de%20foehn
Record 16, Key term(s)
- effet de fohn
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 16, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto foehn
1, record 16, Spanish, efecto%20foehn
correct, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 16, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso que da lugar a un viento cálido y seco como consecuencia de la evolución adiabática sufrida por el aire al descender, a sotavento de una cordillera, hacia la planicie; el contraste térmico se debe a que el calor latente de condensación, liberado al formarse las gotas de lluvia durante el ascenso, queda incorporado al aire descendente. 1, record 16, Spanish, - efecto%20foehn
Record 17 - internal organization data 2003-10-21
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- free air foehn
1, record 17, English, free%20air%20foehn
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Warm, dry air aloft formed by subsidence in the free atmosphere. 1, record 17, English, - free%20air%20foehn
Record 17, Key term(s)
- free-air foehn
- free air föhn
- free-air föhn
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- foehn dans l'atmosphère libre
1, record 17, French, foehn%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air chaud et sec en altitude produit par subsidence dans l'atmosphère libre. 1, record 17, French, - foehn%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re%20libre
Record 17, Key term(s)
- föhn dans l'atmosphère libre
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 17, Main entry term, Spanish
- foehn en la atmósfera libre
1, record 17, Spanish, foehn%20en%20la%20atm%C3%B3sfera%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 17, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire cálido y seco en altitud, formado por subsidencia en la atmósfera libre. 1, record 17, Spanish, - foehn%20en%20la%20atm%C3%B3sfera%20libre
Record 18 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- foehn break
1, record 18, English, foehn%20break
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
- foehn gap 1, record 18, English, foehn%20gap
correct
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
During a foehn period, a break in the clouds at levels higher than the mountain which generates the foehn; the clouds disperse on the lee side of the mountain and re-form farther downstream. 2, record 18, English, - foehn%20break
Record 18, Key term(s)
- föhn break
- föhn gap
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- brèche de foehn
1, record 18, French, br%C3%A8che%20de%20foehn
correct, feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En période de foehn, brèche dans les nuages situés à des niveaux plus élevés que la montagne qui engendre le foehn; les nuages se dissipent du côté sous le vent de la montagne et se reforment plus loin en aval. 2, record 18, French, - br%C3%A8che%20de%20foehn
Record 18, Key term(s)
- brèche de föhn
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 18, Main entry term, Spanish
- brecha del foehn
1, record 18, Spanish, brecha%20del%20foehn
correct, feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 18, Synonyms, Spanish
- pausa del foehn 1, record 18, Spanish, pausa%20del%20foehn
correct, feminine noun
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En una situación de foehn, una abertura en las nubes situada a alturas superiores a la de las montañas que originan el foehn. Estas nubes se disipan al pasar a sotavento de las montaña y se regeneran después. 1, record 18, Spanish, - brecha%20del%20foehn
Record 19 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- foehn wave
1, record 19, English, foehn%20wave
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wave motion of the air above the region of foehn development. 2, record 19, English, - foehn%20wave
Record 19, Key term(s)
- föhn wave
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- onde de foehn
1, record 19, French, onde%20de%20foehn
correct, feminine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement ondulatoire de l'air au-dessus de la région de développement du foehn. 2, record 19, French, - onde%20de%20foehn
Record 19, Key term(s)
- onde de föhn
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 19, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda del foehn
1, record 19, Spanish, onda%20del%20foehn
correct, feminine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 19, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento ondulatorio del aire sobre la región en que se está desarrollando el foehn. 1, record 19, Spanish, - onda%20del%20foehn
Record 20 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- foehn cloud
1, record 20, English, foehn%20cloud
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
- föhn cloud 2, record 20, English, f%C3%B6hn%20cloud
correct
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cloud form associated with the foehn, generally of the lenticularis species formed in the lee wave parallel to a mountain ridge. 3, record 20, English, - foehn%20cloud
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- nuage de foehn
1, record 20, French, nuage%20de%20foehn
correct, masculine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme de nuage associée au foehn, généralement des nuages de l'espèce lenticularis, se formant dans l'onde sous le vent parallèlement à une crête montagneuse. 2, record 20, French, - nuage%20de%20foehn
Record 20, Key term(s)
- nuage de föhn
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 20, Main entry term, Spanish
- nube de foehn
1, record 20, Spanish, nube%20de%20foehn
correct, feminine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 20, Synonyms, Spanish
- nube del foehn 2, record 20, Spanish, nube%20del%20foehn
feminine noun
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nube asociada con el foehn. 2, record 20, Spanish, - nube%20de%20foehn
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En general se trata de nubes de la especie lenticularis, que aparecen en la onda a sotavento de una cadena montañosa. 2, record 20, Spanish, - nube%20de%20foehn
Record 21 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- foehn wall
1, record 21, English, foehn%20wall
correct
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
- foehn bank 1, record 21, English, foehn%20bank
correct
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cloud formation which, during a foehn episode, lies over and along a mountain ridge and which presents, to an observer downwind from the ridge, the appearance of a vertical wall. 2, record 21, English, - foehn%20wall
Record 21, Key term(s)
- föhn wall
- föhn bank
- foehnwall
- föhnwall
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- mur de foehn
1, record 21, French, mur%20de%20foehn
correct, masculine noun
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme de nuage surmontant ou longeant, en période de foehn, la crête d'une montagne et présentant, pour un observateur placé sous le vent de la crête, l'aspect d'une muraille verticale. 2, record 21, French, - mur%20de%20foehn
Record 21, Key term(s)
- mur de föhn
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 21, Main entry term, Spanish
- muro del foehn
1, record 21, Spanish, muro%20del%20foehn
masculine noun
Record 21, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 21, Synonyms, Spanish
- cortina del foehn 1, record 21, Spanish, cortina%20del%20foehn
feminine noun
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Banco nuboso, en una situación de viento foehn, localizado sobre la cresta de una cordillera y que, para un observador situado corriente abajo, se asemeja a una pared vertical. 1, record 21, Spanish, - muro%20del%20foehn
Record 22 - internal organization data 2003-07-29
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- dry wind
1, record 22, English, dry%20wind
correct
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type of wind, often heated and dried by compression, having different names depending on the location where it occurs ... 1, record 22, English, - dry%20wind
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... for example : bise, bora, chinook, foehn, ghibli, haboob, harmattan, khamsin, mistral, shamal, simoon, sukhovei, tramontana, zonda, etc. 1, record 22, English, - dry%20wind
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- vent sec
1, record 22, French, vent%20sec
correct, masculine noun
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de vent, souvent réchauffé et asséché par compression, portant différents noms selon l'endroit où il se manifeste [...] 1, record 22, French, - vent%20sec
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Par exemples :] bise, bora, chinook, foehn, ghibli, haboob, harmattan, khamsin, mistral, shamal, simoun, sukhovei, tramontane, zonda, etc. 1, record 22, French, - vent%20sec
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 22, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento seco
1, record 22, Spanish, viento%20seco
correct, masculine noun
Record 22, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 22, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de viento, frecuentemente calentado y desecado por compresión, que tiene distintos nombres según el lugar en que se produce [...] 1, record 22, Spanish, - viento%20seco
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] por ejemplo : bise, bora, chinook, foehn, ghibli, haboob, harmattan, khamsin, mistral, shamal, simún, sukhovei, tramontana, zonda, etc. 1, record 22, Spanish, - viento%20seco
Record 23 - internal organization data 2003-06-09
Record 23, English
Record 23, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 23, Main entry term, English
- mountain wind
1, record 23, English, mountain%20wind
correct
Record 23, Abbreviations, English
Record 23, Synonyms, English
Record 23, Textual support, English
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The downslope movement of air at night that occurs as the upper slopes of a mountain cool more rapidly than those below. 2, record 23, English, - mountain%20wind
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Katabatic wind : Any wind blowing down an incline; the opposite to anabatic wind. If the wind is warm, it is called a foehn; if cold, it may be a fall wind(bora), or a gravity wind(mountain wind). 3, record 23, English, - mountain%20wind
Record 23, French
Record 23, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 23, Main entry term, French
- vent de montagne
1, record 23, French, vent%20de%20montagne
correct, masculine noun
Record 23, Abbreviations, French
Record 23, Synonyms, French
Record 23, Textual support, French
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce vent [catabatique] est associé à un refroidissement de la surface de la pente. Si le vent est chaud, on l'appelle foehn; s'il est froid, il peut être un vent de chute, comme la bora, ou un vent de gravité comme le vent de montagne. 1, record 23, French, - vent%20de%20montagne
Record 23, Spanish
Record 23, Textual support, Spanish
Record 24 - internal organization data 2003-06-09
Record 24, English
Record 24, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 24, Main entry term, English
- upslope wind
1, record 24, English, upslope%20wind
correct
Record 24, Abbreviations, English
Record 24, Synonyms, English
Record 24, Textual support, English
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diurnal thermally driven flow directed up a mountain slope, and usually occurring during daytime; part of the slope wind system. 1, record 24, English, - upslope%20wind
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 OBS
upslope winds : anabatic wind, foehn wind, etc. 2, record 24, English, - upslope%20wind
Record 24, Key term(s)
- up-slope wind
- up slope wind
Record 24, French
Record 24, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 24, Main entry term, French
- vent ascendant
1, record 24, French, vent%20ascendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 24, Abbreviations, French
Record 24, Synonyms, French
- vent montant 2, record 24, French, vent%20montant
correct, masculine noun
Record 24, Textual support, French
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le vent montant de la vallée ou descendant de la montagne, met [...] à l'épreuve plus d'un joueur. 2, record 24, French, - vent%20ascendant
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] on distingue plusieurs sortes de vents : vent de mer (sur le littoral), vent de terre, vent ascendant, vent descendant et foehn. 1, record 24, French, - vent%20ascendant
Record 24, Spanish
Record 24, Textual support, Spanish
Record 25 - internal organization data 1999-12-21
Record 25, English
Record 25, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 25, Main entry term, English
- snow eater
1, record 25, English, snow%20eater
correct
Record 25, Abbreviations, English
Record 25, Synonyms, English
Record 25, Textual support, English
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any warm wind blowing over a snow surface; usually applied to a foehn wind, i. e. schneefresser. 2, record 25, English, - snow%20eater
Record 25, French
Record 25, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 25, Main entry term, French
- nivophage
1, record 25, French, nivophage
correct, masculine noun
Record 25, Abbreviations, French
Record 25, Synonyms, French
- mangeur de neige 1, record 25, French, mangeur%20de%20neige
correct, masculine noun
Record 25, Textual support, French
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout vent chaud soufflant sur une surface de neige, comme le foehn, le chinook. 1, record 25, French, - nivophage
Record 25, Spanish
Record 25, Textual support, Spanish
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