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COLD FRONT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upper cold front
1, record 1, English, upper%20cold%20front
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- upper cold-front 2, record 1, English, upper%20cold%2Dfront
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Upper cold-front: A cold front in the upper atmosphere that does not reach the surface. Quite often, this carries the weather of a surface cold-front but not the wind shifts or pressure changes. It usually precedes a surface cold-front. 2, record 1, English, - upper%20cold%20front
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- front froid en altitude
1, record 1, French, front%20froid%20en%20altitude
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Front froid en altitude : Un front froid dans la haute atmosphère qui ne se manifeste pas à la surface. Assez souvent, il comporte les conditions météorologiques d'un front froid de surface, mais sans les sautes de vent ou les changements de pression. 2, record 1, French, - front%20froid%20en%20altitude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cold frontal passage
1, record 2, English, cold%20frontal%20passage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- passage of a cold front 2, record 2, English, passage%20of%20a%20cold%20front
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cold frontal passage occurs when cold air moves forward, usually toward the south, southeast, or east, into warmer air, forcing the warm air to rise up the steep, sloping surface of the cold air mass. 3, record 2, English, - cold%20frontal%20passage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passage d'un front froid
1, record 2, French, passage%20d%27un%20front%20froid
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une chute de température est souvent le signe du passage d'un front froid. 2, record 2, French, - passage%20d%27un%20front%20froid
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cold occlusion
1, record 3, English, cold%20occlusion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cold-front type occlusion 2, record 3, English, cold%2Dfront%20type%20occlusion
- cold type occlusion 3, record 3, English, cold%20type%20occlusion
- cold-occluded front 4, record 3, English, cold%2Doccluded%20front
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Occlusion of the type in which the cold air behind the front is colder than the cold air in advance of it. 5, record 3, English, - cold%20occlusion
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cold-type occlusion
- cold occluded front
- cold front type occlusion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- occlusion froide
1, record 3, French, occlusion%20froide
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- occlusion à caractère de front froid 2, record 3, French, occlusion%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A8re%20de%20front%20froid
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Occlusion du type où l'air froid derrière le front est plus froid que l'air froid antérieur. 1, record 3, French, - occlusion%20froide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- oclusión fría
1, record 3, Spanish, oclusi%C3%B3n%20fr%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de oclusión en que el aire frío situado tras el frente es más frío que el aire frío situado delante del frente. 2, record 3, Spanish, - oclusi%C3%B3n%20fr%C3%ADa
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cold front thunderstorm
1, record 4, English, cold%20front%20thunderstorm
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thunderstorm which occurs along a cold front. 2, record 4, English, - cold%20front%20thunderstorm
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- orage de front froid
1, record 4, French, orage%20de%20front%20froid
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orage qui se produit le long d'un front froid. 2, record 4, French, - orage%20de%20front%20froid
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tormenta de frente frío
1, record 4, Spanish, tormenta%20de%20frente%20fr%C3%ADo
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tormenta que se desarrolla a lo largo de un frente frío. 1, record 4, Spanish, - tormenta%20de%20frente%20fr%C3%ADo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-12-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cold front boundary
1, record 5, English, cold%20front%20boundary
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heights in the troposphere are determined primarily by the average temperature of the troposphere below a pressure level of interest. Example: The 500 millibar height is influenced by the average temperature from the surface to the 500 millibar level. The vertical depth of cold air tends to be shallow behind the cold front boundary but is much deeper, a few [hundred] miles behind the cold front boundary. 1, record 5, English, - cold%20front%20boundary
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- limite du front froid
1, record 5, French, limite%20du%20front%20froid
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-11-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- following cold front
1, record 6, English, following%20cold%20front
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- front froid postérieur
1, record 6, French, front%20froid%20post%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le front occlus : lorsque le front froid postérieur se déplaçant plus vite, rattrape le front chaud antérieur, la masse d'air chaud est donc rejetée en altitude, et près de la surface, ne subsiste plus qu'une limite entre deux masses d'air froid, antérieur et postérieur, à différence de densité faible. 1, record 6, French, - front%20froid%20post%C3%A9rieur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-05-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sharpness of cold front 1, record 7, English, sharpness%20of%20cold%20front
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- netteté du front froid
1, record 7, French, nettet%C3%A9%20du%20front%20froid
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-11-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cold front
1, record 8, English, cold%20front
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The boundary between a cold air mass that is advancing and a relatively warmer air mass. 2, record 8, English, - cold%20front
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cold front occurs when a cold air mass moves into an area occupied by a warmer air mass. Moving at an average speed of about 20 mph, the heavier cold air moves in a wedge shape along the ground. Cold fronts bring lower temperatures and can create narrow bands of violent thunderstorms. In North America, cold fronts form on the eastern edges of high pressure systems. 3, record 8, English, - cold%20front
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A cold front will cross the region this evening. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 4, record 8, English, - cold%20front
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A cold front is] generally characterized by steady precipitation followed by showery precipitation. 2, record 8, English, - cold%20front
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cold front: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 5, record 8, English, - cold%20front
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- front froid
1, record 8, French, front%20froid
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Front non occlus se mouvant de façon telle que la masse d'air froid succède à la masse d'air chaud. 2, record 8, French, - front%20froid
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On parle de front chaud lorsque, dans le sens de son déplacement, l'air chaud se substitue à l'air froid; au contraire, on se trouve en présence d'un front froid si l'air froid succède à l'air chaud. 3, record 8, French, - front%20froid
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un front froid traversera la région cette nuit. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 4, record 8, French, - front%20froid
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
front froid : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 5, record 8, French, - front%20froid
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- frente frío
1, record 8, Spanish, frente%20fr%C3%ADo
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier frente no ocluido que al avanzar hace que el aire frío remplace al aire caliente. 2, record 8, Spanish, - frente%20fr%C3%ADo
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando una superficie frontal se desplaza de tal manera que es el aire frío el que desplaza al aire caliente,en superficie, se dice que estamos en presencia de un frente frío. 3, record 8, Spanish, - frente%20fr%C3%ADo
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-08-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cold water front 1, record 9, English, cold%20water%20front
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- front froid
1, record 9, French, front%20froid
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- front de refroidissement 1, record 9, French, front%20de%20refroidissement
masculine noun
- front thermique froid 1, record 9, French, front%20thermique%20froid
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) limite d'extension de la bulle froide qui se forme dans un doublet géothermique au niveau du puits d'injection par la réintroduction dans le réservoir du fluide géothermal refroidi. 1, record 9, French, - front%20froid
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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