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Record 1 2000-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
DEF

Numerical index of the likelihood of thunderstorm occurrence, derived from a sounding.

OBS

Thunderstorms become more likely as the index increases above the threshold of 94.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
DEF

Indice numérique sur la probabilité d'orages déduit d'un radiosondage.

OBS

La probabilité d'orages augmente de façon sensible lorsque l'indice dépasse le seuil de 94.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
DEF

Indice numérico, deducido de un sondeo, que indica la probabilidad de ocurrencia de tormentas.

OBS

La ocurrencia de tormentas es más probable cuando el índice sobrepasa el valor umbral de 94.

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