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VORTICE SUCCION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- suction vortex
1, record 1, English, suction%20vortex
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - suction%20vortex
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - suction%20vortex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plural: suction vortices. 4, record 1, English, - suction%20vortex
Record 1, Key term(s)
- suction vortices
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tourbillon d'aspiration
1, record 1, French, tourbillon%20d%27aspiration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - tourbillon%20d%27aspiration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vórtice de succión
1, record 1, Spanish, v%C3%B3rtice%20de%20succi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - v%C3%B3rtice%20de%20succi%C3%B3n
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