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Record 1 1991-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
OBS

Visibility : from point zero to a quarter of a mile according to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.

OBS

From a quarter of a mile to half a mile : light fog; from half a mile to one mile : thin fog.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
OBS

Visibilité : du point zéro à un quart de mille selon le Bureau de la sécurité des transports du Canada.

OBS

En météorologie, on parle de "brouillard" lorsque la visibilité est réduite à moins de 1 km, et de "brume" lorsqu'elle est inférieure à 2 km mais supérieure à 1 km. (De la source "c").

Spanish

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