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thermal ascent [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermal ascent
1, record 1, English, thermal%20ascent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thermal uplift 2, record 1, English, thermal%20uplift
correct
- thermal lift 3, record 1, English, thermal%20lift
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thermal lift is created by areas of warm air rising from the land. As the land heats up with the warmth of the sun, the air above it will begin to warm by the heat radiating from the land. This is especially true over terrain such as a freshly plowed field or a paved parking area. As the air heats, it will begin to rise and allow cooler air to move in to replace it. This air, in turn, will heat up, rise, and you will get a continuous current of rising air. As long as the air is rising at a rate greater than a glider sinks while in flight, the glider can sustain lift. 4, record 1, English, - thermal%20ascent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ascendance thermique
1, record 1, French, ascendance%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- thermique 2, record 1, French, thermique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] phénomène physique d'ascension [dans l'atmosphère] d'une masse d'air plus chaude que son environnement. 3, record 1, French, - ascendance%20thermique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une ascendance thermique est le résultat de l'échauffement ponctuel du sol sous l'action du soleil. Plus fort est le contraste de température entre le sol et l'air qui le surmonte (sol chaud, air froid), meilleures seront les ascendances. Elles apparaissent dès que le réchauffement du sol est suffisant (souvent en fin de matinée) et disparaissent plus ou moins longtemps avant le coucher du soleil. 4, record 1, French, - ascendance%20thermique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ascendances : Mouvement verticaux de la masse d'air permettant, entre autre, de faire monter les planeurs. 2, record 1, French, - ascendance%20thermique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ascendencia térmica
1, record 1, Spanish, ascendencia%20t%C3%A9rmica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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