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MOUVEMENT CYCLONE TROPICAL [3 records]

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Record 1 2012-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
CONT

Synoptic flights better define the upper atmosphere and aid in the prediction of tropical cyclone development and movement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
CONT

recurvature: The change in direction of tropical cyclone movement from westward and poleward to eastward and poleward, under the influence of mid-latitude westerlies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
CONT

recourbement de trajectoire : Changement de direction de la trajectoire d’un cyclone tropical, depuis son mouvement initial normal vers l'ouest jusqu'à son mouvement ultérieur normal vers le pôle et vers l'est.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

Change in the track of a tropical cyclone from a predominantly westward movement to a movement polewards and then with an easterly component.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Changement de direction du trajet d’un cyclone tropical depuis un mouvement essentiellement vers l'ouest jusqu'à un mouvement vers le pôle et puis avec une composante vers l'est.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
DEF

Cambio de dirección de un ciclón tropical desde su movimiento hacia el oeste hasta su movimiento hacia el polo y después con un componente hacia el este.

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