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TROMBE MARINE TORNADIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tornadic waterspout
1, record 1, English, tornadic%20waterspout
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tornado that forms over land and travels over water [or it can forms on the water itself]. 2, record 1, English, - tornadic%20waterspout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two type of waterspouts: "fair weather" and "tornadic". ... Tornadic waterspouts form within developing thunderstorms, or severe thunderstorms, and move much faster [than fairweather waterspouts] while being more intense. 3, record 1, English, - tornadic%20waterspout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A true waterspout forms over the water and is not accompanied by a strong storm. If a severe storm with a tornado happens to pass over a stretch of water, the tornado is sometimes called a tornadic waterspout and would be just as dangerous as if it were over land. The difference is entirely in the weather we see with the waterspout. 2, record 1, English, - tornadic%20waterspout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tornadic waterspouts are relatively rare and are the most intense form of waterspouts. 2, record 1, English, - tornadic%20waterspout
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tornadic water-spout
- tornadic water spout
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tornade marine
1, record 1, French, tornade%20marine
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trombe marine tornadique 2, record 1, French, trombe%20marine%20tornadique
feminine noun
- tornade sur la mer 3, record 1, French, tornade%20sur%20la%20mer
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si un orage violent associé à une tornade passe au-dessus d'un plan d'eau, la tornade est parfois appelée tornade marine et elle est aussi dangereuse sur l'eau que sur terre. 4, record 1, French, - tornade%20marine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On émet une alerte d'orages violents pour les orages qui répondent à un ou plusieurs des critères suivants : rafales de vent de plus de 90 km/h; grêlons de plus de 15 mm de diamètre (20 mm à Terre-Neuve et au Labrador); pluie : 25 mm en une heure OU 50 mm en trois heures; tornade ou trombe marine tornadique. 2, record 1, French, - tornade%20marine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Une tornade marine d'une intensité exceptionnelle traverse l'île St-Paul au large de la pointe nord de l'île du Cap Breton. Un homme y trouve la mort et cinq bâtiments sont complètement détruits. 5, record 1, French, - tornade%20marine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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