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LEEWARD SLOPE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lee slope
1, record 1, English, lee%20slope
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leeward slope 2, record 1, English, leeward%20slope
correct, officially approved
- downwind slope 3, record 1, English, downwind%20slope
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Slope facing down-wind where additional snow is deposited. 4, record 1, English, - lee%20slope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wind slabs are commonly found on lee slopes. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 3, record 1, English, - lee%20slope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is a terrain that is prone to accumulate wind-drifted snow. 4, record 1, English, - lee%20slope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lee slope; leeward slope; downwind slope : terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 5, record 1, English, - lee%20slope
Record 1, Key term(s)
- down-wind slope
- down wind slope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pente sous le vent
1, record 1, French, pente%20sous%20le%20vent
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- versant sous le vent 2, record 1, French, versant%20sous%20le%20vent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Versant à l'abri du vent. 2, record 1, French, - pente%20sous%20le%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des plaques à vent se forment souvent dans les pentes sous le vent. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - pente%20sous%20le%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pente sous le vent : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 3, record 1, French, - pente%20sous%20le%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slope orientation
1, record 2, English, slope%20orientation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- aspect 2, record 2, English, aspect
correct, officially approved
- slope aspect 3, record 2, English, slope%20aspect
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The compass direction a slope faces. 4, record 2, English, - slope%20orientation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slope Orientation. The orientation of the slope to the wind and sun is critical. Leeward slopes(facing away from the prevailing wind) are rapidly loaded by heavy snowfall, even during periods of clear weather.... The slope's orientation to the sun is also important. South-facing slopes receive the greatest amount of incoming solar radiation and tend to stabilize more quickly, but they may also release as a wet slide when the sun warms them. 5, record 2, English, - slope%20orientation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Natural and accidental avalanches were reported this week in various areas on steep slopes, in particular, on south and east aspect. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 3, record 2, English, - slope%20orientation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, a slope on the east side of a mountain has an east aspect. 4, record 2, English, - slope%20orientation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aspect; slope aspect: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 6, record 2, English, - slope%20orientation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- versant
1, record 2, French, versant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- orientation 1, record 2, French, orientation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- exposition 2, record 2, French, exposition
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Direction dans laquelle est orientée une pente. 3, record 2, French, - versant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'exposition intervient sur la quantité de neige puisqu'elle détermine l'incidence du vent; elle intervient également sur les métamorphoses de la neige puisqu'elle conditionne l'exposition au rayonnement solaire et l'échauffement du manteau neigeux. 4, record 2, French, - versant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cette semaine, on a observé plusieurs avalanches naturelles et accidentelles dans plusieurs secteurs, en particulier, dans les pentes raides à orientation sud et est. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 2, French, - versant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
versant; orientation; exposition: termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 3, record 2, French, - versant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tramontana
1, record 3, English, tramontana
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tramontane 2, record 3, English, tramontane
correct
- tramontana wind 3, record 3, English, tramontana%20wind
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
North to northeast cold wind on the southern(leeward) slope of the Alps, the Apennines or Pyrenees. 4, record 3, English, - tramontana
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Like the mistral, it is associated with the advance of an anticyclone from the west following a depression over the Mediterranean. Weather is fine with occasional instability showers. 5, record 3, English, - tramontana
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In Languedoc and Roussillon (southern France) a similar wind (tramontane) blows from the northwest... 5, record 3, English, - tramontana
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tramontane
1, record 3, French, tramontane
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tramontana 2, record 3, French, tramontana
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent froid de nord à nord-est qui souffle sur les pentes sud (sous le vent) des Alpes, des Apennins ou des Pyrénées. 3, record 3, French, - tramontane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tramontana, ou gregal, ou gregou (à ne pas confondre avec la tramontane) [est un] vent violent de Nord à Nord Est qui souffle sur le golfe de Gênes et le Nord de la Corse. Il doit habituellement sa naissance à un anticyclone (hautes pressions) centré sur l'Est de la France et une dépression (basses pressions) sur le Sud de Italie. La tramontana fait souvent suite au mistral et procure en été des brises propices à la navigation une fois la mer tombée. 4, record 3, French, - tramontane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] lorsque ce vent est associé à une dépression centrée au voisinage des Baléares et du Golfe du Lion il peut être accompagné de pluies ou d'averses. 5, record 3, French, - tramontane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Languedoc et dans le Rousaillon, un vent semblable [du même nom : tramontane] souffle du nord-ouest. 6, record 3, French, - tramontane
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tramontana
1, record 3, Spanish, tramontana
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viento frío del norte al nordeste que sopla en las pendientes meridionales (a sotavento) de los Alpes, los Apeninos o los Pirineos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - tramontana
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spillover-effect
1, record 4, English, spillover%2Deffect
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) where precipitation formed in air rising along the windward slope is released in time to fall on the leeward slope of a mountain range. 1, record 4, English, - spillover%2Deffect
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- effet de déversement 1, record 4, French, effet%20de%20d%C3%A9versement
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) où la précipitation formée lors de l'ascension de l'air le long du versant "au vent" est relâchée à temps pour tomber sur le versant "sous le vent" de la chaîne montagneuse. 1, record 4, French, - effet%20de%20d%C3%A9versement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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