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WIND BLAST [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air blast
1, record 1, English, air%20blast
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wind blast 2, record 1, English, wind%20blast
correct, officially approved
- airblast 3, record 1, English, airblast
correct
- avalanche wind 4, record 1, English, avalanche%20wind
correct
- shock wave 5, record 1, English, shock%20wave
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The air pressure wave which may precede (or accompany) an avalanche. 6, record 1, English, - air%20blast
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Destruction from avalanches results both from the avalanche wind (the air pushed ahead of the mass) and from the actual impact of the avalanche material. 7, record 1, English, - air%20blast
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Powder snow] avalanches composed of dry snow usually generate a dust cloud as the sliding snow is whirled into the air ... Their speed may exceed 200 km/hr. ... Under certain circumstances, enough snow crystals are mixed with the air to form an aerosol which behaves as a sharply bounded body of dense gas rushing down the slope ahead of the sliding snow. This wind blast can inflict heavy destruction well beyond the normal bounds of the avalanche track. 8, record 1, English, - air%20blast
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Some slides, particularly large ones, appear to be preceded by an air blast or pressure wave. Destructive air blasts are not common. However, there are certain paths where the phenomena occurs regularly. When it does occur the air blast may extend about 100 meters beyond a major path. 5, record 1, English, - air%20blast
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Damage to trees from the avalanche was caused by the air blast. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 9, record 1, English, - air%20blast
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes reference is made to a shock wave. This is misleading since the air blast is not a true shock wave. 5, record 1, English, - air%20blast
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The most destructive form [of an avalanche wind is] the avalanche blast. It occurs when an avalanche is stopped abruptly, as in the case of an almost vertical fall into a valley floor. 10, record 1, English, - air%20blast
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
air blast; wind blast: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 11, record 1, English, - air%20blast
Record 1, Key term(s)
- airblast
- windblast
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vent d'avalanche
1, record 1, French, vent%20d%27avalanche
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- souffle de l'avalanche 2, record 1, French, souffle%20de%20l%27avalanche
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- souffle 2, record 1, French, souffle
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- vent de l'avalanche 3, record 1, French, vent%20de%20l%27avalanche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Souffle précédant le front de l'avalanche (en général mixte ou en aérosol). 4, record 1, French, - vent%20d%27avalanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une avalanche en aérosol est un écoulement turbulent résultant de la suspension de particules de neige dans l'air, il ressemble à un gros nuage de neige se déplaçant à très grande vitesse. Il est précédé d'environ une centaine de mètres par un écoulement d'air (sans entraînement de cristaux) appelé vent ou souffle de l'avalanche. La pression de ce souffle est faible, de l'ordre de 5 kN/m², mais peut être suffisant pour provoquer des dégâts (arbres, toitures, etc.). 4, record 1, French, - vent%20d%27avalanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le vent d'avalanche a endommagé les arbres. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 5, record 1, French, - vent%20d%27avalanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vent d'avalanche; souffle de l'avalanche; souffle : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 6, record 1, French, - vent%20d%27avalanche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Silviculture
- Meteorology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wind blast
1, record 2, English, wind%20blast
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- windblast 2, record 2, English, windblast
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Injury, essentially mechanical, to twigs, foliage, flowers or fruit by strong winds. 3, record 2, English, - wind%20blast
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Sylviculture
- Météorologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coup de vent
1, record 2, French, coup%20de%20vent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des dégâts mécaniques causés aux rameaux, feuillage, fleurs ou fruits, par un vent violent. 2, record 2, French, - coup%20de%20vent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Silvicultura
- Meteorología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agostamiento por el viento
1, record 2, Spanish, agostamiento%20por%20el%20viento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Daños producidos por vientos fuertes en hojas y ramillas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - agostamiento%20por%20el%20viento
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Astronautics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wind blast 1, record 3, English, wind%20blast
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The effect of exposure to high relative velocity in a gaseous medium e.g. rapid motion in still air or static exposure to fast-moving air. 1, record 3, English, - wind%20blast
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Astronautique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- souffle aérodynamique
1, record 3, French, souffle%20a%C3%A9rodynamique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet de l'exposition à une vitesse relative élevée dans un milieu gazeux; par exemple déplacement rapide dans l'air tranquille ou exposition statique dans un courant d'air à grande vitesse. 1, record 3, French, - souffle%20a%C3%A9rodynamique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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