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OMBRE PLUVIOMETRIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- great basin
1, record 1, English, great%20basin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Region 9 - Great Basin. This large and complex region includes the Northern Basin and Range, Columbia Plateau, and the eastern slope of the Cascade Range. This area is dry due to its position in the rainshadow of the Cascade Range and the Sierra Nevada. 1, record 1, English, - great%20basin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Region 9 (BCR 9) of the 12 bird conservation regions (BCR) wholly or partially within Canada. 2, record 1, English, - great%20basin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grand bassin
1, record 1, French, grand%20bassin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Région 9-Grand bassin. Cette grande et complexe région comprend le nord et la bordure du Bassin, le plateau Columbia et le versant est de la chaîne des Cascades. Cette zone est sèche en raison de sa position à l'ombre pluviométrique de la Sierra Nevada et de la chaîne des Cascades. 1, record 1, French, - grand%20bassin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région 9 (RCO 9) des 12 régions de conservation des oiseaux (RCO) entièrement ou partiellement situées au Canada. 2, record 1, French, - grand%20bassin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rainshadow effect
1, record 2, English, rainshadow%20effect
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rain-shadow effect 2, record 2, English, rain%2Dshadow%20effect
correct
- rain shadow effect 3, record 2, English, rain%20shadow%20effect
correct
- precipitation-shadow effect 4, record 2, English, precipitation%2Dshadow%20effect
correct
- precipitation shadow effect 5, record 2, English, precipitation%20shadow%20effect
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The result of the process by which moist air on the windward side of a mountain rises and cools, causing precipitation and leaving the leeward side of the mountain dry. 6, record 2, English, - rainshadow%20effect
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Large mountain masses, lying across the direction of the prevailing northwest winds and west of the divide, generate precipitation-shadow areas, the result being higher snowlines in the shadow area. ... Where low passes occur, the precipitation-shadow effect is drastically reduced; moist maritime air masses, therefore, can penetrate east of the main divide, resulting in markedly lower snowlines than in the shadow areas. 4, record 2, English, - rainshadow%20effect
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dramatic climate variation caused by elevation, rainshadow effects and latitude create a complex, diverse pattern of vegetation ranging from grasslands and alpine meadows to towering forests of evergreens. 7, record 2, English, - rainshadow%20effect
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
precipitation shadow effect: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 2, English, - rainshadow%20effect
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effet d’ombre pluviométrique
1, record 2, French, effet%20d%26rsquo%3Bombre%20pluviom%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des variations dramatiques de climat causées par l'altitude, l'effet d’ombre pluviométrique et la latitude contribuent à créer un modèle complexe et diversifié de végétation qui comprend des prairies et des prés alpins ainsi que des forêts d’arbres géants à feuilles persistantes. 2, record 2, French, - effet%20d%26rsquo%3Bombre%20pluviom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À cause de l'effet d’ombre pluviométrique des montagnes, le climat est continental, donnant lieu à d’importantes variations de température d’une saison à l'autre et à des précipitations annuelles de seulement 200 à 300 millimètres par année. 3, record 2, French, - effet%20d%26rsquo%3Bombre%20pluviom%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rain shadow
1, record 3, English, rain%20shadow
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rainshadow 2, record 3, English, rainshadow
correct
- precipitation shadow 3, record 3, English, precipitation%20shadow
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Region, situated on the lee side of a mountain or mountain range, where the rainfall is much less than on the windward side. 4, record 3, English, - rain%20shadow
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rain shadow ... The phenomenon is noticeable in rainfall maps for months in which unusually strong westerly winds have predominated ... 5, record 3, English, - rain%20shadow
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A good example of rain shadow in the United States is the region east of the Sierra Nevadas ... 3, record 3, English, - rain%20shadow
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ombre pluviométrique
1, record 3, French, ombre%20pluviom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- région sous le vent abritée de la pluie 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gion%20sous%20le%20vent%20abrit%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20pluie
correct, feminine noun
- région sous le vent abritée des précipitations 3, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gion%20sous%20le%20vent%20abrit%C3%A9e%20des%20pr%C3%A9cipitations
correct, feminine noun
- ombre de pluie 4, record 3, French, ombre%20de%20pluie
feminine noun
- ombre de la pluie 5, record 3, French, ombre%20de%20la%20pluie
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région située sous le vent d’une montagne ou d’une chaîne de montagnes, où la hauteur de précipitation est beaucoup plus faible que du côté au vent. 2, record 3, French, - ombre%20pluviom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compte tenu de l'ombre pluviométrique créée par la chaîne du Liban, les précipitations sont abondantes le long des plaines côtières, mais infiniment moins à l'intérieur. 6, record 3, French, - ombre%20pluviom%C3%A9trique
Record 3, Key term(s)
- région sous le vent abritée des pluies
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sombra de la lluvia
1, record 3, Spanish, sombra%20de%20la%20lluvia
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- sombra pluviométrica 2, record 3, Spanish, sombra%20pluviom%C3%A9trica
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región situada en el lado de sotavento de una montaña o una cadena montañosa, en donde la precipitación es muy inferior a la registrada en el lado de barlovento. 1, record 3, Spanish, - sombra%20de%20la%20lluvia
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