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TEXAS NORTHER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Texas norther
1, record 1, English, Texas%20norther
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blue norther 2, record 1, English, blue%20norther
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Local name in the south-central Great Plains for strong winter winds blowing north or northwest following a sharp cold front with dropping temperatures. Marked by a dark, blue-black sky. 3, record 1, English, - Texas%20norther
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some authors consider "blue norther" as a synonym of "Texas norther", others consider it as a related term. Compare to "Blue norther". 4, record 1, English, - Texas%20norther
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- norther
1, record 1, French, norther
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- northern 2, record 1, French, northern
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent fort et froid, venant du nord, dans diverses parties de l'hémisphère Nord. 3, record 1, French, - norther
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Texas, l'hiver est très doux sur le golfe du Mexique, plus frais au nord. Les températures peuvent baisser brusquement lorsque souffle le norther, qui amène des vagues d'air polaire. 4, record 1, French, - norther
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vent du nord sec et froid, le norther ne souffle pas seulement sur le Texas, il souffle aussi sur le golfe du Mexique. Lorsque qu'il souffle dans la Great Valley de Californie, c'est un vent du nord, chaud et sec. 5, record 1, French, - norther
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse répertorie «northern» au lieu de «norther». Norther figure dans les dictionnaires spécialisés de météorologie. 5, record 1, French, - norther
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
northern : Phénomène relevé en Amérique du Nord (centre et sud-est des États-Unis et occasionnellement golfe du Mexique), qui correspond à l'arrivée d'air polaire continental aux latitudes subtropicales, voire intertropicales. 2, record 1, French, - norther
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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