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CIMA NUBE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cumulonimbus
1, record 1, English, cumulonimbus
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thundercloud 2, record 1, English, thundercloud
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mixed cloud spanning low to high altitudes (500 to 50,000 feet), exceptionally dense, tall and billowed with contrasting shades from brilliant white to inky black, appearing as isolated clouds or a line of clouds with separated upper portions, and vertically developed like mountains or towers with smooth, fibrous, or striated upper parts. 3, record 1, English, - cumulonimbus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- thunder cloud
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cumulonimbus
1, record 1, French, cumulonimbus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cumulo-nimbus 2, record 1, French, cumulo%2Dnimbus
correct, masculine noun
- nuage d'orage 3, record 1, French, nuage%20d%27orage
masculine noun
- nuage orageux 4, record 1, French, nuage%20orageux
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuage mixte s'étendant de basse à haute altitude (500 à 50 000 pieds), exceptionnellement dense, haut et ondulé, avec des nuances contrastées allant du blanc brillant au noir d'encre, se présentant comme un nuage isolé ou une ligne de nuages avec des parties supérieures séparées, et se développant verticalement comme une montagne ou une tour avec des parties supérieures lisses, fibreuses ou striées. 5, record 1, French, - cumulonimbus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cumulo nimbus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Cumulonimbus
1, record 1, Spanish, Cumulonimbus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- Cb 1, record 1, Spanish, Cb
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nube de tormenta 1, record 1, Spanish, nube%20de%20tormenta
feminine noun
- cumulonimbo 2, record 1, Spanish, cumulonimbo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nube amazacotada y densa, con un desarrollo vertical considerable, en forma de montaña o de enormes torres. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Cumulonimbus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parte, al menos, de su cima es normalmente lisa, fibrosa o estriada, y casi siempre aplastada; esta parte se extiende a menudo en forma de un yunque o de un vasto penacho. Por debajo de la base, a menudo muy oscura, de esta nube aparecen con frecuencia nubes bajas desgarradas, unidas o no con ella, y precipitaciones, a veces en forma de virga. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Cumulonimbus
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- banner cloud
1, record 2, English, banner%20cloud
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cloud banner 2, record 2, English, cloud%20banner
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] stationary orographic cloud which forms in the neighbourhood of a mountain crest or peak and takes the shape of a banner streaming downwind from the mountain peak. 3, record 2, English, - banner%20cloud
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This type of cloud must not be confused with snow which is blown off a mountain summit and carried downwind. 3, record 2, English, - banner%20cloud
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nuage en banderole
1, record 2, French, nuage%20en%20banderole
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuage orographique stationnaire qui se forme au voisinage de la crête ou du sommet d'une montagne et prend l'aspect d'une banderole qui flotte au vent au-dessus du versant sous le vent de la montagne. 2, record 2, French, - nuage%20en%20banderole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce type de nuage ne doit pas être confondu avec de la neige soufflée de la crête ou du sommet et emportée par le vent. 2, record 2, French, - nuage%20en%20banderole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nube en banderola
1, record 2, Spanish, nube%20en%20banderola
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nube orográfica estacionaria que se forma en la proximidad de un pico o de una cima montañosos, que muestra semejanza con una banderola ondeando al viento a sotavento del pico. 1, record 2, Spanish, - nube%20en%20banderola
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No se debe confundir este tipo de nube con la nieve desprendida por el viento de la cima de una montaña. 1, record 2, Spanish, - nube%20en%20banderola
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vertical extent of a cloud
1, record 3, English, vertical%20extent%20of%20a%20cloud
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- vertical extent of cloud 2, record 3, English, vertical%20extent%20of%20cloud
correct
- vertical development of cloud 3, record 3, English, vertical%20development%20of%20cloud
correct
- vertical extension of cloud 3, record 3, English, vertical%20extension%20of%20cloud
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vertical distance between the level of the cloud base and that of the cloud top. 4, record 3, English, - vertical%20extent%20of%20a%20cloud
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The vertical extent of clouds formed by thermal lifting is determined by the moisture content and stability of the lifted air. In air containing a large amount of water vapour, more water is available and so a thicker cloud may be produced. In unstable air, the vertical currents extend to greater heights, tending to thicken the clouds. 2, record 3, English, - vertical%20extent%20of%20a%20cloud
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- extension verticale d'un nuage
1, record 3, French, extension%20verticale%20d%27un%20nuage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- développement vertical d'un nuage 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9veloppement%20vertical%20d%27un%20nuage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance verticale entre le niveau de la base d'un nuage et celui de son sommet. 3, record 3, French, - extension%20verticale%20d%27un%20nuage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La distinction la plus simple et la plus rationnelle consiste d'abord à opposer les nuages à développement vertical et les autres, c'est-à-dire ceux dont les dimensions horizontales excèdent de beaucoup l'épaisseur et dont l'étagement est relativement bien établi. 2, record 3, French, - extension%20verticale%20d%27un%20nuage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- espesor vertical de una nube
1, record 3, Spanish, espesor%20vertical%20de%20una%20nube
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distancia vertical entre el nivel de la base y el nivel de la cima de la nube. 1, record 3, Spanish, - espesor%20vertical%20de%20una%20nube
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-08-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- standing cloud
1, record 4, English, standing%20cloud
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- stationary cloud 2, record 4, English, stationary%20cloud
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any stationary cloud maintaining its position with respect to a mountain peak or ridge, such as a banner cloud, cap cloud, crest cloud, or cloud of the species lenticularis. 2, record 4, English, - standing%20cloud
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nuage stationnaire
1, record 4, French, nuage%20stationnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuage demeurant en position de repos par rapport à une cime ou une crête de montagne. 2, record 4, French, - nuage%20stationnaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- nube estacionaria
1, record 4, Spanish, nube%20estacionaria
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier nube que permanece en posición fija respecto a una cima o la cresta de una montaña. 1, record 4, Spanish, - nube%20estacionaria
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-03-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pileus
1, record 5, English, pileus
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- pil 1, record 5, English, pil
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cap cloud 2, record 5, English, cap%20cloud
correct, see observation
- scarf cloud 3, record 5, English, scarf%20cloud
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accessory cloud of small horizontal extent, often cirriform, in the form of a cap, hood, or scarf, which occurs above or attached to the top of a cumuliform cloud that often pierces it. 3, record 5, English, - pileus
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Several pileus clouds fairly often are observed above each other. Pileus occurs principally with cumulus and cumulonimbus. 3, record 5, English, - pileus
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "cap cloud" and "scarf cloud" are descriptive expressions which refer to pileus with cap and scarf-like forms respectively. 4, record 5, English, - pileus
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "cap cloud" is also used in reference to another cloud of the stationary kind. 3, record 5, English, - pileus
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pileus
1, record 5, French, pileus
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- pil 1, record 5, French, pil
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- nuage en capuchon 2, record 5, French, nuage%20en%20capuchon
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuage annexe à faible extension horizontale, en forme de bonnet ou de capuchon; ce nuage est situé au-dessus du sommet d'un nuage cumuliforme ou est attenant à sa région supérieure qui, souvent, le transperce. 2, record 5, French, - pileus
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il arrive assez fréquemment d'observer plusieurs pileus superposés. Le pileus se présente principalement avec les Cumulus et les Cumulo-nimbus. 2, record 5, French, - pileus
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nuage en capuchon désigne aussi un autre nuage, de type stationnaire, qu'on trouve au sommet des montagnes. 3, record 5, French, - pileus
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pileus
1, record 5, Spanish, pileus
Latin, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- pil 1, record 5, Spanish, pil
masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nube anexa de poca extensión horizontal, en forma de gorro o capuchón, situado más arriba de la cima, o unido a ésta, de una nube cumuliforme que con frecuencia la atraviesa. 1, record 5, Spanish, - pileus
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Con bastante frecuencia pueden observarse varios pileus superpuestos. El pileus aparece principalmente con los Cumulus y Cumulonimbus. 1, record 5, Spanish, - pileus
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-02-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- overshooting top
1, record 6, English, overshooting%20top
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
overshooting tops: Protuberances from the top of a Cumulonimbus cloud which rise above the general upper level of the cloud or anvil before sinking back, their appearance being that of cupolas. 2, record 6, English, - overshooting%20top
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tall and persistent overshooting tops are frequently observed with strong or severe thunderstorms in which there is a nearly continuous stream of buoyant updrafts. 3, record 6, English, - overshooting%20top
Record 6, Key term(s)
- over-shooting top
- over shooting top
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sommet protubérant
1, record 6, French, sommet%20protub%C3%A9rant
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- sommet débordant 2, record 6, French, sommet%20d%C3%A9bordant
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
sommet protubérants : Protubérances au-dessus d'un cumulonimbus qui dépassent le niveau du sommet du nuage ou de l'enclume avant de s'effondrer; elles ont l'apparence générale de dômes. 3, record 6, French, - sommet%20protub%C3%A9rant
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cumulonimbus [...] Son sommet s'étale le plus souvent en forme d'enclume, de panache ou de chevelure désordonnée et sa base, très sombre, s'accompagne fréquemment de nuages bas déchiquetés, soudés ou non avec elle; dans certains cas, des sommets protubérants en forme de dômes surmontent l'enclume, révélant un phénomène d'«overshoot», c'est-à-dire de dépassement de la tropopause. 4, record 6, French, - sommet%20protub%C3%A9rant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- cimas protuberantes
1, record 6, Spanish, cimas%20protuberantes
feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protuberancias por encima de un Cumulonimbus que rebasan el nivel de la cima de la nube o del yunque antes de desmoronarse; tienen el aspecto general de bóvedas. 1, record 6, Spanish, - cimas%20protuberantes
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-09-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Air Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- convection cloud
1, record 7, English, convection%20cloud
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- convective cloud 2, record 7, English, convective%20cloud
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cumuliform cloud which forms in an atmospheric layer made unstable by heating at the base or cooling at the top. 2, record 7, English, - convection%20cloud
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convection cloud: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 7, English, - convection%20cloud
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Transport aérien
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- nuage de convection
1, record 7, French, nuage%20de%20convection
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- nuage convectif 2, record 7, French, nuage%20convectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuage cumuliforme se formant dans une couche atmosphérique rendue instable par échauffement de sa base. 3, record 7, French, - nuage%20de%20convection
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quant aux nuages convectifs, cumulus, cumulonimbus, ils peuvent s'étendre verticalement dans toute l'épaisseur de la troposphère, leur base étant située le plus souvent entre 500 et 1 500 mètres. 4, record 7, French, - nuage%20de%20convection
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuage de convection : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 7, French, - nuage%20de%20convection
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Transporte aéreo
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- nube de convección
1, record 7, Spanish, nube%20de%20convecci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- nube convectiva 2, record 7, Spanish, nube%20convectiva
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nube cumuliforme formada en una capa atmosférica inestabilizada por calentamiento de la base o por enfriamiento de la cima. 2, record 7, Spanish, - nube%20de%20convecci%C3%B3n
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nube de convección : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 7, Spanish, - nube%20de%20convecci%C3%B3n
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