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Record 1 2022-11-18

English

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

A cloud spread out in an extensive horizontal sheet or layer thus presenting the appearance of stratus.

OBS

This term applies to altocumulus, stratocumulus and, occasionally, to cirrocumulus.

French

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

Nuage étalé en couche ou en nappe horizontale de grande étendue et rappelant ainsi l'aspect d'un stratus.

OBS

Ce terme s'applique aux altocumulus, stratocumulus et, plus rarement, aux cirrocumulus.

Spanish

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

Nube extendida en una capa delgada, o en una capa horizontal, que presenta la apariencia de los stratus de grandes dimensiones.

OBS

Este término se aplica a los altocumulus, los stratocumulus y, en ocasiones, los cirrocumulus.

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Record 2 2011-08-24

English

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

Subdivision of the cloud genera taking into account one or more of the following features: (1) Forms (clouds in banks, veils, sheets, layers, etc.); (2) Dimensions (areas of their constituent elements, vertical extension, etc.); (3) Internal structure (ice crystals, water droplets, etc.); (4) Formation as a result of known or assumed physical processes (orographic lift, etc.).

OBS

The species are mutually exclusive.

OBS

Species of clouds: calvus (cal); capillatus (cap); castellanus (cas); congestus (con); fibratus (fib); floccus (flo); fractus (fra); humilis (hum); lenticularis (len); mediocris (med); nebulosus (neb); spissatus (spi); stratiformis (str); uncinus (unc).

French

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

Subdivision des genres de nuages déterminée selon au moins une des caractéristiques suivantes : 1) forme (nuages en bancs, en voile, en nappe, en couche, etc.); 2) dimensions (surface des éléments constitutifs, extension verticale, etc.); 3) structure interne (cristaux de glace, gouttelettes d'eau, etc.); 4) processus physiques, connus ou présumés, qui peuvent intervenir dans leur formation (soulèvement orographique, etc.).

OBS

Les espèces s'excluent mutuellement.

OBS

Les diverses espèces de nuages sont : fibratus (fib), lenticularis (len), uncinus (unc), fractus (fra), spissatus (spi), humilis (hum), castellanus (cas), mediocris (med), floccus (flo), congestus (con), stratiformis (str), calvus (cal), nebulosus (neb), capillatus (cap).

Spanish

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

Subdivisión de los géneros de nubes teniendo en cuenta una o más de las siguientes características: 1) Forma (nubes en bancos, velos, sábanas, capas, etc.). 2) Dimensiones (extensión de los elementos constitutivos, extensión vertical, etc.). 3) Estructura interna (cristales de hielo, gotas de agua, etc.). 4) Procesos físicos, conocidos o hipotéticos, que pueden intervenir en la formación de la nube (nube orográfica, etc.).

OBS

Las especies son mutuamente excluyentes.

OBS

Especies de nubes : calvus(cal), capillatus(cap), castellanus(cas), congestus(con), fibratus(fib), floccus(flo), fractus(fra), humilis(hum), lenticularis(len), mediocris(med), nebulosus(neb), spissatus(spi), stratiformis(str), uncinus(unc).

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