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HAIL-PRODUCING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hail-producing
1, record 1, English, hail%2Dproducing
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hail-forming 2, record 1, English, hail%2Dforming
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
hail-producing cloud, hail-producing storm 3, record 1, English, - hail%2Dproducing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grêligène
1, record 1, French, gr%C3%AAlig%C3%A8ne
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui peut donner naissance à la grêle. 1, record 1, French, - gr%C3%AAlig%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
nuage grêligène, orage grêligène 2, record 1, French, - gr%C3%AAlig%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hail suppression
1, record 2, English, hail%20suppression
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any method of reducing the damaging effects of hailstorms by modifying the characteristics of the hail-producing cloud. 2, record 2, English, - hail%20suppression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The currently prevailing hypothesis is that silver iodide seeding provides more hailstone nuclei (and, at the same time, reduces the amount of supercooled water available to build up large hailstones) with the net effect that the hail that reaches the ground is smaller and less damaging, and also has a high probability of melting before reaching the ground. 2, record 2, English, - hail%20suppression
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- suppression de la grêle
1, record 2, French, suppression%20de%20la%20gr%C3%AAle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d'intervention dans l'atmosphère en vue de réduire les effets dommageables de la grêle. 1, record 2, French, - suppression%20de%20la%20gr%C3%AAle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- supresión del granizo
1, record 2, Spanish, supresi%C3%B3n%20del%20granizo
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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