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COLD AIR ADVECTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cold air advection
1, record 1, English, cold%20air%20advection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CAA 1, record 1, English, CAA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cold-air advection 2, record 1, English, cold%2Dair%20advection
correct
- CAA 3, record 1, English, CAA
correct
- CAA 3, record 1, English, CAA
- cold advection 2, record 1, English, cold%20advection
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Meteorologists describe the horizontal movement of cold and warm air by the wind as temperature advection ... Specifically, cold-air advection ... describes the horizontal transport of cold air by the wind ... cold-air advection causes local temperatures to decrease with time, and [it is] the primary cause of temperature decreases behind cold frontal passages. 3, record 1, English, - cold%20air%20advection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- advection d'air froid
1, record 1, French, advection%20d%27air%20froid
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 2022-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cold air advection aloft
1, record 2, English, cold%20air%20advection%20aloft
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cold pool was finally destroyed when cold air advection aloft destabilized the basin atmosphere, the stratus began to break, sunlight penetrated into the basin, and convection destroyed the cold pool from below. 2, record 2, English, - cold%20air%20advection%20aloft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- advection d'air froid en altitude
1, record 2, French, advection%20d%27air%20froid%20en%20altitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est reconnu que les conditions les plus propices pour le vol à voile sont après le passage d'un front froid en présence d'un ciel de traîne. Il se produit alors une advection d'air froid en altitude qui a pour conséquence de refroidir la couche à 850 hPa [hectopascals] tandis que le sol reste relativement chaud. 2, record 2, French, - advection%20d%27air%20froid%20en%20altitude
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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