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HAILSTONE DAY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hail day
1, record 1, English, hail%20day
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- day of hail 2, record 1, English, day%20of%20hail
correct
- day of hailstone 3, record 1, English, day%20of%20hailstone
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Day during which a fall of hailstones (5mm or more in diameter) is observed. 4, record 1, English, - hail%20day
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A day of hail is defined as one when pieces of ice, 5mm or more in diameter are observed to fall. The hailstones can fall separately or be agglomerated into irregular lumps. 2, record 1, English, - hail%20day
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The resulting unique database consists of high-quality hail data for 1,061 weather stations, including monthly and annual counts of the number of days with hail and historical hail-related crop losses for the 27 states with the highest losses. Maps display the spatial pattern of annual and seasonal hail days. 1, record 1, English, - hail%20day
Record 1, Key term(s)
- day of hailstones
- hailstone day
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jour de grêle
1, record 1, French, jour%20de%20gr%C3%AAle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jour au cours duquel il y a eu au moins une chute de grêle durant les vingt-quatre heures. 2, record 1, French, - jour%20de%20gr%C3%AAle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En météorologie, on repère les jours caractérisés par un événement climatique, en particulier : - jours avec neige [...] - jours d'enneigement [...] - jours de pluie (ou jours avec précipitations) [...] - jours de grêle [...] - jours de gel [...] 3, record 1, French, - jour%20de%20gr%C3%AAle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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