phénomène atmosphérique

Definitions of phénomène atmosphérique
  1. noun
    a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
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    nuage
    a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
    aurore boréale
    an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force
    condensation
    atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold
    front
    (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses
    orage
    a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
    pluie d'étoiles
    a transient shower of meteors when a meteor swarm enters the earth's atmosphere
    conditions atmosphériques, conditions météorologiques, météo
    the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
    cumulus
    a globular cloud
    nimbus, nuage de pluie
    a dark grey cloud bearing rain
    nuée d'orage
    a heavy dark cloud presaging rain or a storm
    aurore australe
    the aurora of the southern hemisphere
    aurore boréale
    the aurora of the northern hemisphere
    vague de froid
    a period of unusually cold weather
    front chaud
    the front of an advancing mass of warmer air
    front froid
    the front of an advancing mass of colder air
    averse de grêle
    a storm during which hail falls
    chaleur, grosses chaleurs, vague de chaleur
    a period of unusually high temperatures
    éclair
    abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
    pluie, précipitation
    the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
    averse
    a storm with rain
    blizzard, tempête de neige
    a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
    orage
    a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
    vent
    air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
    tempête de vent
    a storm consisting of violent winds
    atmosphère
    the weather or climate at some place
    beau temps
    weather suitable for outdoor activities
    inclémence, mauvais temps, rigueur
    weather unsuitable for outdoor activities
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    phénomène physique
    a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
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