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DURACION TORMENTA [3 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2004-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Interference
  • Meteorology
DEF

Short-duration, high-intensity, electric current wave which may sweep through an electrical network, such as a power transmission network, when a portion of it is strongly affected by the electrical activity of a thunderstorm.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perturbations radio
  • Météorologie
DEF

Onde de courte durée et d'intensité élevée du courant électrique qui peut parcourir un réseau électrique, tel qu'un réseau de transport, lorsqu'une de ses parties est fortement influencée par l'activité électrique d'un orage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Perturbaciones radioeléctricas
  • Meteorología
DEF

Onda de corriente eléctrica, de corta duración y gran intensidad, que puede recorrer una red eléctrica, tal como una línea de transmisión, cuando una parte de ella es fuertemente afectada por la actividad eléctrica de una tormenta.

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Record 2 2004-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

A rainstorm of extraordinary intensity and relatively short duration, which usually occurs over a rather small area.

OBS

Such storms may result in severe floods.

OBS

cloudburst. ... the rate of fall is at least 100 mm (3.94 in./hr) (more than ten times the rate used by the U.S. Weather Bureau in defining a heavy rainfall).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Perturbation atmosphérique accompagnée d'une pluie d'une intensité extraordinaire, plus de 100 mm/h, et de durée relativement courte, généralement sur une superficie très restreinte.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
DEF

Tormenta de lluvia de una intensidad extraordinaria y relativamente corta duración.

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Record 3 1997-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

Transposition of an observed storm (depth-area-duration pattern) from the basin area of its occurrence to a project-basin or area within the same region of meteorological homogeneity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Transposition des éléments d'une averse observée (intensité-durée-répartition spatiale) du bassin où elle s'est produite à un autre bassin de la même région météorologiquement homogène.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
DEF

Transposición de una tormenta observada(incluyendo su descripción en cuanto a intensidad, duración y distribución espacial) desde la cuenca donde se produjo a otra cuenca, dentro de la misma región meteorológicamente homogénea.

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