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SUDDEN SHIFT WIND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wind shift
1, record 1, English, wind%20shift
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- windshift 2, record 1, English, windshift
correct
- sudden shift of the wind 3, record 1, English, sudden%20shift%20of%20the%20wind
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An abrupt change in the direction or velocity or both, of the wind. 4, record 1, English, - wind%20shift
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outflow boundaries are similar in many ways to a cold front, in that their passage includes a windshift and temperature drop. 5, record 1, English, - wind%20shift
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A cold front blowing through the region will introduce strong winds from the northwest this morning. An initial sudden shift of the wind to the northwest ... with an increase in wind gusts to 35 to 45 mph will be felt as the front moves through. Then ... look for sustained winds of 25 to 40 mph from the northwest during the morning hours. 6, record 1, English, - wind%20shift
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shift of the wind
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saute de vent
1, record 1, French, saute%20de%20vent
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variation brusque de la direction du vent parfois accompagnée d'une augmentation de vitesse. 2, record 1, French, - saute%20de%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saute de vent : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - saute%20de%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- salto del viento
1, record 1, Spanish, salto%20del%20viento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cambio de rumbo del viento 2, record 1, Spanish, cambio%20de%20rumbo%20del%20viento
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cambio brusco en la dirección del viento. 3, record 1, Spanish, - salto%20del%20viento
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