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TROMBA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- waterspout
1, record 1, English, waterspout
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water spout 2, record 1, English, water%20spout
correct
- water-spout 3, record 1, English, water%2Dspout
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] funnel-shaped or tubular column of rotating, cloud-filled wind usually extending from the underside of a Cumulus or Cumulonimbus cloud down to a cloud of spray torn up by the whirling winds from the surface of an ocean or lake. 4, record 1, English, - waterspout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] waterspout is not filled with water from [an] ocean or lake. ... The water inside a waterspout is formed by condensation in the cloud [from which it descends]. 5, record 1, English, - waterspout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Waterspouts fall into two categories: fair weather waterspouts and tornadic waterspouts. 6, record 1, English, - waterspout
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trombe marine
1, record 1, French, trombe%20marine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Une trombe marine] est généralement constituée d'une colonne d'air [...] animée d'un mouvement de rotation [...] au-dessus d'une masse d'eau libre, et sous un cumulonimbus ou un cumulus congestus. 2, record 1, French, - trombe%20marine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tromba marina
1, record 1, Spanish, tromba%20marina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tromba 1, record 1, Spanish, tromba
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tornado que se forma por encima de la superficie del agua; se caracteriza por su tendencia a disiparse al llegar a la orilla. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tromba%20marina
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- funnel cloud
1, record 2, English, funnel%20cloud
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tornado cloud 2, record 2, English, tornado%20cloud
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cloud formed at the core of a waterspout or tornado vortex, sometimes extending right down to the ground, caused by the reduction of pressure at the centre of the vortex. 3, record 2, English, - funnel%20cloud
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nuage en entonnoir
1, record 2, French, nuage%20en%20entonnoir
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 formé au cœur du tourbillon d'une trombe d'eau ou d'une tornade, descendant parfois jusqu'au sol, causé par la réduction de pression au centre du tourbillon. 2, record 2, French, - nuage%20en%20entonnoir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nube de embudo
1, record 2, Spanish, nube%20de%20embudo
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nube que se forma en el centro de una tromba de agua o en el vórtice de un tornado que se extiende a veces hasta el suelo y que se origina por la reducción de la presión en el centro del vórtice. 1, record 2, Spanish, - nube%20de%20embudo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spout
1, record 3, English, spout
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A phenomenon consisting of an often violent whirlwind, revealed by the presence of a cloud column or inverted cloud cone (funnel cloud), protruding from the base of a Cumulonimbus, and of a "bush" composed of water droplets raised from the surface of the sea or of dust, sand or litter, raised from the ground. 2, record 3, English, - spout
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trombe
1, record 3, French, trombe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène qui consiste en un tourbillon de vent, souvent intense, dont la présence se manifeste par une colonne nuageuse ou un cône nuageux renversé en forme d'entonnoir, accolé à la base d'un cumulonimbus, et par un «buisson» constitué par des gouttelettes d'eau soulevées de la surface de la mer, ou par des poussières, du sable ou des débris divers, soulevés du sol. 2, record 3, French, - trombe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Trombe de vent, marine. 3, record 3, French, - trombe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tromba
1, record 3, Spanish, tromba
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fenómeno consistente en un torbellino de viento, con frecuencia intenso, puesto de manifiesto por una columna nubosa o un cono nuboso invertido en forma de embudo, que sobresale de la base de un Cumulonimbus, y por un "arbusto" compuesto de gotas de agua elevadas desde la superficie del mar o por polvo, arena o residuos diversos elevados desde el suelo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - tromba
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- suction vortex
1, record 4, English, suction%20vortex
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
suction vortices: Whirlwinds (typically 3 to 5) which sometimes accompany a tornado; they hang down from the base of the tornado-producing cloud and revolve around and in the same direction as the winds in the main funnel. 2, record 4, English, - suction%20vortex
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The transition of a one-celled vortex into secondary vortices in laboratory and numerical simulations occurs at high swirl ratios. The vortices produce cycloidal swaths within tornado damage tracks and are often used to explain the gradation of wind damage caused by a tornado. Structures in the path of a suction vortex are damaged while others are spared. 3, record 4, English, - suction%20vortex
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plural: suction vortices. 4, record 4, English, - suction%20vortex
Record 4, Key term(s)
- suction vortices
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tourbillon d'aspiration
1, record 4, French, tourbillon%20d%27aspiration
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
tourbillons d'aspiration : Tourbillons de vent (typiquement de 3 à 5) parfois associés à une tornade; ils émanent de la base du nuage qui produit la tornade et tournent autour et dans le même sens que les vents de la trombe principale. 1, record 4, French, - tourbillon%20d%27aspiration
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- vórtice de succión
1, record 4, Spanish, v%C3%B3rtice%20de%20succi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
vórtices de succión : Torbellinos de viento(típicamente de 3 a 5) asociados a veces a un tornado; cuelgan de la base de la nube que produce el tornado y giran alrededor y en el mismo sentido que los vientos de la tromba principal. 1, record 4, Spanish, - v%C3%B3rtice%20de%20succi%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-10-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- funnel column
1, record 5, English, funnel%20column
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- funnel 1, record 5, English, funnel
correct
- trunk 1, record 5, English, trunk
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Column or cloudy cone under the base of a Cumulonimbus. 2, record 5, English, - funnel%20column
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- entonnoir de trombe
1, record 5, French, entonnoir%20de%20trombe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- colonne tubulaire 2, record 5, French, colonne%20tubulaire
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colonne ou cône nuageux sous la base d'un Cumulonimbus. 2, record 5, French, - entonnoir%20de%20trombe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- embudo de la tromba
1, record 5, Spanish, embudo%20de%20la%20tromba
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- columna de la tromba 1, record 5, Spanish, columna%20de%20la%20tromba
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cono o columna nubosas debajo de la base de un Cumulonimbus con tromba. 1, record 5, Spanish, - embudo%20de%20la%20tromba
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