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Record 1 2012-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

tropical cyclone: A warm-core non-frontal synoptic-scale cyclone, originating over tropical or subtropical waters, with organized deep convection and a closed surface wind circulation about a well-defined center.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

Ces cyclones non frontaux prennent naissance au-dessus des eaux tropicales ou subtropicales et sont caractérisés par des averses et des orages organisés de même que par une circulation cyclonique des vents de surface.

Spanish

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