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UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upper-level disturbance
1, record 1, English, upper%2Dlevel%20disturbance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- upper level disturbance 1, record 1, English, upper%20level%20disturbance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disturbance in the upper atmospheric flow pattern which is usually associated with clouds and precipitation. 1, record 1, English, - upper%2Dlevel%20disturbance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strong upper-level disturbances form negatively-tilted troughs. Sometimes... television meteorologists refer to a negative-tilt trough and how it is going to spawn an intense storm. A strong upper-level disturbance can turn a routine positive-tilt trough into massive, storm-spawning negative-tilt trough. 1, record 1, English, - upper%2Dlevel%20disturbance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perturbation en haute altitude
1, record 1, French, perturbation%20en%20haute%20altitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- strong upper level disturbance
1, record 2, English, strong%20upper%20level%20disturbance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strong upper-level disturbances form negatively-tilted troughs. 1, record 2, English, - strong%20upper%20level%20disturbance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- perturbation forte en haute altitude
1, record 2, French, perturbation%20forte%20en%20haute%20altitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- perturbation forte en altitude 1, record 2, French, perturbation%20forte%20en%20altitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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