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AVERSE NEIGE CONVECTIVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- convective snow flurry
1, record 1, English, convective%20snow%20flurry
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Expect convective snow flurries this afternoon. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 1, English, - convective%20snow%20flurry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Convective snow flurries" are generally short periods of snowfall, but they can often be quite intense. They result from the convection that occurs as the day warms. It can be blue sky, then it can snow 10-20 cm in several hours, and then be blue sky again. The evening will be clear probably as the air cools and the clouds dissipate. [Reference: Grant Statham, Avalanche Specialist, Parks Canada]. 2, record 1, English, - convective%20snow%20flurry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
convective snow flurry: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 1, English, - convective%20snow%20flurry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- averse de neige de convection
1, record 1, French, averse%20de%20neige%20de%20convection
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- averse de neige convective 2, record 1, French, averse%20de%20neige%20convective
proposal, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand l’air est assez froid et qu’il est poussé suffisamment loin vers le sud, il se forme des averses de neige de convection au large de la côte atlantique, lesquelles peuvent atteindre l’île de Sable. Dans des conditions où ce type d’averses de neige se forment, il faut s’attendre à passablement de givrage et de turbulence dans les nuages. 3, record 1, French, - averse%20de%20neige%20de%20convection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En après-midi, auront lieu des averses de neige de convection. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche.] 2, record 1, French, - averse%20de%20neige%20de%20convection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
averse de neige de convection; averse de neige convective : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche. 4, record 1, French, - averse%20de%20neige%20de%20convection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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