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TROMBA MARINA [1 record]
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
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