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COLD HIGH [3 records]

Record 1 2011-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cold Storage
  • Freezing and Refrigerating
  • Food Industries
DEF

A single floor cold storage facility too high to be served by normal fork lift trucks.

CONT

In 1971, P&O entered into a joint management arrangement when they purchased Brisbane Cool Store at Eagle Farm. This was the first "high rise" cold store in Australia, storing warehoused general cold storage products including frozen export cartoned meat; poultry; frozen orange juice concentrate; and chilled peanuts. In 1978, P&O bought out its partner and operated the "high rise" store as a General Public Cold Store up to 1989 when the complex was sold to Hans Smallgoods.

Key term(s)
  • high-rise store
  • high-rise cold store
  • high-rise cold facility
  • high-rise cold warehouse
  • high-rise cold storehouse

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entreposage frigorifique
  • Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
DEF

Installation d'entreposage réfrigérée d'un seul niveau dont la très grande hauteur exige des dispositifs de levage autres que les chariots à fourche courants.

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Anticyclone which is cold relative to surrounding areas at the same levels; usually only the lower layers are considered.

OBS

The anticyclonic intensity of a cold high decreases with height in accordance with the thermal wind equation.

OBS

cold high ... the opposite of a warm high.

Key term(s)
  • cold core anticyclone
  • cold core high

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Anticyclone qui est froid par rapport au voisinage aux mêmes niveaux; on ne considère habituellement que les basses couches.

Spanish

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

Anticiclón que, a un nivel dado, es frío con relación a su entorno.

OBS

Usualmente se refiere a las capas bajas.

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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