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updraft
Sinônimos
up current
updraught
Definição1
A localized upward current of air.
Fonte1
CRANE, Dale (ed.). Dictionary of aeronautical terms. 2nd ed. Renton: ASA, 1991.
Fonte2
AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY. Glossary of meteorology. [S.l., última modificação 05 oct. 2015]. Disponível em: < http://glossary.ametsoc.org/wiki/Main_Page >. Acesso em: 9 maio 2022.
Fonte3
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Wind shear. Montreal, 1987. (Cir. 186 AN/122).
Nota adicional1
In aviation terminology (especially in connection with aircraft turbulence) a relatively small-scale current of air with marked vertical motion, that is, updraft or downdraft.
Contexto
The updraft and downdraft currents, especially those associated with severe storms are of immense importance to aviation.
Subárea1
Meteorology
Related Term
downdraft
Português
rajada ascendente
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