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SAND COLUMN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sand whirl
1, record 1, English, sand%20whirl
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sand devil 2, record 1, English, sand%20devil
correct
- sand-devil 3, record 1, English, sand%2Ddevil
correct, see observation
- sand pillar 4, record 1, English, sand%20pillar
correct
- sand column 5, record 1, English, sand%20column
less frequent
- sand auger 6, record 1, English, sand%20auger
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ensemble of particles of ... sand, sometimes accompanied by small litter, raised from the ground in the form of a whirling column of varying height with a small diameter and an approximately vertical axis. 7, record 1, English, - sand%20whirl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Africa, ["sand-devil" is] a small whirlwind. 3, record 1, English, - sand%20whirl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "dust whirl". 8, record 1, English, - sand%20whirl
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tourbillon de sable
1, record 1, French, tourbillon%20de%20sable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trombe de sable 2, record 1, French, trombe%20de%20sable
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de particules de [...] sable, accompagnées parfois de petits débris soulevés du sol, sous forme d'une colonne tourbillonnante et de hauteur variable, de faible diamètre et à axe sensiblement vertical. 3, record 1, French, - tourbillon%20de%20sable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Tourbillon de sable» et «tourbillon de poussière». Ces deux termes sont très souvent confondus, le sable se mêlant très souvent aux poussières, en particulier si le contexte est celui d'une zone désertique. 4, record 1, French, - tourbillon%20de%20sable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- remolino de arena
1, record 1, Spanish, remolino%20de%20arena
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de partículas de [...] arena, a veces asociadas con residuos levantados del suelo en forma de torbellino de altura variable, de diámetro pequeño y eje aproximadamente vertical. 1, record 1, Spanish, - remolino%20de%20arena
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