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Record 1 2004-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Mesoscale organization of convection in the form of ring-like patterns of clouds, usually of a few tens of kilometres in diameter.

OBS

There is ascent within the cell walls and descent in the cloud-free centres.

Key term(s)
  • open cell

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Organisation à méso-échelle de la convection sous la forme de nuages disposés en anneaux, en général d'un diamètre de quelques dizaines de kilomètres.

OBS

Il y a ascendance à l'intérieur des parois nuageuses et descendance au centre des anneaux.

Key term(s)
  • cellule ouverte

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Nubes convectivas, organizadas a nivel de mesoescala, que adoptan una configuración anular con un diámetro del orden de unas decenas de kilómetros.

OBS

El aire asciende en la parte nubosa y desciende en la parte central sin nubes.

Key term(s)
  • célula abierta
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