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PRECIPITATION AVERSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- showery precipitation
1, record 1, English, showery%20precipitation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a cold air mass displaces a warm air mass, the boundary is called a cold front. The advancing cold air is more dense than the retreating warm air, so the cold air forces its way under the warm air, resulting in brief, showery precipitation. After the cold front passes, the air temperature falls. 2, record 1, English, - showery%20precipitation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- précipitation d'averse
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20d%27averse
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- précipitation pluvieuse 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20pluvieuse
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pluie intermittente : Précipitation pluvieuse marquée par de multiples interruptions quoique ces dernières soient moins fréquentes et moins abruptes que pour les averses. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20d%27averse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les précipitations. L'eau dans le ciel se concentre sous forme de gouttelettes légères. Lorsqu'elles se regroupent, elles forment un nuage. Quand les gouttelettes sont lourdes, elles tombent sur le sol. On dit alors que nous avons une précipitation. Il y a 6 sortes de précipitations : brouillard [...] bruine [...] Averse : Précipitation (gouttelettes d'eau) caractérisée par un début et un fin brusque. Neige [...] grésil [...] grêle [...] 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20d%27averse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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