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FRONT QUASI STATIONNAIRE [1 record]

Record 1 2017-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Air Transport
DEF

A front which is stationary or nearly so (conventionally, moving with a speed less than five knots).

OBS

In synoptic chart analysis, a quasi-stationary front is one that has not moved appreciably from its position on the last previous synoptic chart (three or six hours before).

OBS

quasi-stationary front: Commonly called stationary front.

Key term(s)
  • quasistationary front

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Transport aérien
DEF

Front stationnaire ou presque (par convention, front ayant une vitesse de moins de cinq nœuds).

CONT

Un front froid qui devient à peu près immobile est appelé front quasi stationnaire.

OBS

Front dont la position sur les cartes synoptiques successives est inchangée ou presque inchangée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Transporte aéreo
DEF

Frente cuya posición en mapas sinópticos sucesivos es invariable o casi invariable (por convención, frente con una velocidad inferior a cinco nudos).

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