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Record 1 2015-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

The atmospheric process by which an intense tropical storm develops at a local heat-source (or "warm-core") over the ocean; a tremendous vertical disturbance is set up, indicated by a whorl of towering "cumulus" clouds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Processus d'apparition ou d'intensification d'une circulation cyclonique.

CONT

En zone tempérée, la «cyclogénèse» résulte soit de l'«advection» d'air froid au sein d'une masse d'air chaud humide et instable [...], soit de «l'ondulation» d'un «front» stationnaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Proceso de iniciación o intensificación de una circulación ciclónica.

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