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reduction of temperature to mean sea-level [1 record]

Record 1 2004-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
  • Modelling (Mathematics)
DEF

Calculation by which the temperature observed at a particular altitude is reduced to a value for mean sea-level, assuming a mean lapse rate of temperature.

Key term(s)
  • temperature reduction to mean sea-level
  • reduction of temperature to mean sea level
  • temperature reduction to mean sea level

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
  • Modélisation (Mathématique)
DEF

Calcul par lequel on réduit la température observée à une altitude donnée à la valeur au niveau moyen de la mer, en admettant un gradient vertical moyen de température.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
  • Modelización (Matemáticas)
DEF

Cálculo para reducir la temperatura observada a una altitud dada al valor que tendría al nivel medio del mar, utilizando para ello un gradiente vertical de temperatura medio.

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