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CELULA TORMENTA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thunderstorm cell
1, record 1, English, thunderstorm%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thunder-storm cell 2, record 1, English, thunder%2Dstorm%20cell
correct
- thundercell 3, record 1, English, thundercell
correct
- thunder cell 4, record 1, English, thunder%20cell
correct
- weather cell 5, record 1, English, weather%20cell
correct
- hard core cell 6, record 1, English, hard%20core%20cell
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A region of relatively strong updraughts having spatial and temporal coherency. 7, record 1, English, - thunderstorm%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The life cycle of a thunderstorm cell can be divided into three stages ... (1) the cumulus stage, (2) the mature stage, and (3) the dissipation stage. 8, record 1, English, - thunderstorm%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Flying to Oshkosh ... One big thundercell is right in our Loran course. 9, record 1, English, - thunderstorm%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The number of simultaneously active thunder cells ("thunderstorms") over the globe is about 1000-2000, so the whole circuit carries a current of about 1000 amperes. 4, record 1, English, - thunderstorm%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These updraughts give rise to local regions of intense precipitation, which may not be exactly colocated with the updraughts. It is normally identified by radar as a relatively intense volume of precipitation or a local, relative maximum in reflectivity. 7, record 1, English, - thunderstorm%20cell
Record 1, Key term(s)
- thunder storm cell
- storm cell
- stormcell
- hard-core cell
- hardcore cell
- cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule orageuse
1, record 1, French, cellule%20orageuse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région de courants ascendants relativement forts ayant une cohérence spatiale et temporelle. 2, record 1, French, - cellule%20orageuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] cellule orageuse [est la] partie active d'un système nuageux orageux où se forment les précipitations les plus violentes et en particulier la grêle. Certaines des cellules orageuses se formant sous ces conditions atteignent une durée de vie de plusieurs heures pendant lesquelles le champ de vert a une allure quasi stationnaire [...] 3, record 1, French, - cellule%20orageuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces courants ascendants sont à l'origine de précipitations intenses localisées, qui peuvent ne pas coïncider avec les courants ascendants. Normalement, le caractère relativement intense de la précipitation dans la cellule ou son maximum local relatif de réflectivité permet son identification radar. 2, record 1, French, - cellule%20orageuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le cycle de vie d'une cellule [orageuse] dont la durée est d'environ une heure se divise en trois stades définis par la direction (vers le haut ou vers le bas) des mouvements verticaux. Ces stades sont : 1. le stade cumulus caractérisé par des mouvements ascendants; 2. le stade de maturité caractérisé par des mouvements ascendants et descendants; 3. le stade de dissipation caractérisé par des mouvements descendants. 4, record 1, French, - cellule%20orageuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cellule orageuse : terme uniformisé par le Comité de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - cellule%20orageuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- célula de tormenta
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20de%20tormenta
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región de corrientes ascendentes relativamente fuertes que tienen coherencia espacial y temporal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A9lula%20de%20tormenta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esas corrientes ascendentes originan precipitaciones intensas localizadas que pueden no coincidir exactamente con tales corrientes. Normalmente se identifican con el radar como un volumen relativamente fuerte de precipitación o un nivel máximo de reflectividad local relativa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A9lula%20de%20tormenta
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