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geopotential [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geopotential
1, record 1, English, geopotential
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That potential with which the Earth's gravitational field is associated. 2, record 1, English, - geopotential
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is equivalent to the potential energy of unit mass relative to a standard level (mean sea-level, by convention) and is equal to the work which would be done against gravity in raising the unit mass from mean sea-level to the level at which the mass is located. 2, record 1, English, - geopotential
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
geopotential: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - geopotential
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- géopotentiel
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9opotentiel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Potentiel auquel le champ de gravité terrestre est associé. 2, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9opotentiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
1) On peut [...] s'attendre à trouver, pour certaines situations, des demi-variogrammes de géopotentiel et de vent vérifiant mal la relation géostrophique. 2) En atmosphère libre, le niveau d'une mesure météorologique est généralement repéré par son géopotentiel. 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9opotentiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
géopotentiel : Il est équivalent à l'énergie potentielle de l'unité de masse par rapport à un niveau type (niveau moyen de la mer, par convention) et est égal au travail qui serait accompli contre la pesanteur en élevant l'unité de masse du niveau moyen de la mer jusqu'au niveau auquel la masse est située. 2, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9opotentiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
géopotentiel : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9opotentiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- geopotencial
1, record 1, Spanish, geopotencial
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Potencial asociado al campo gravitacional terrestre. 1, record 1, Spanish, - geopotencial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
geopotencial: Es equivalente a la energía potencial de la unidad de masa con respecto a un nivel de referencia (por convenio se toma el nivel medio del mar). Numéricamente es igual al trabajo, en contra de la gravedad, necesario para levantar la unidad de masa desde el nivel medio del mar hasta el nivel donde se encuentra dicha masa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - geopotencial
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