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thermal stratification [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermal stratification
1, record 1, English, thermal%20stratification
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The presence of layers of different temperatures in bodies of water. 2, record 1, English, - thermal%20stratification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stratification thermique
1, record 1, French, stratification%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Existence de couches d'eau de températures différentes, qui ne se mélangent pas, au sein d'une masse d'eau volumineuse (comme un lac). 2, record 1, French, - stratification%20thermique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Dans un lac, la] formation de ces couches est due à une différence de température entre les couches, ce qui entraîne une différence de densité de l'eau. 3, record 1, French, - stratification%20thermique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Répartition des températures océaniques en couches superposées, les plus froides étant normalement au fond. Elle résulte de la disposition des eaux selon leur densité, en profondeur, et des variations climatiques saisonnières en surface. 4, record 1, French, - stratification%20thermique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estratificación térmica
1, record 1, Spanish, estratificaci%C3%B3n%20t%C3%A9rmica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- termoestratificación 2, record 1, Spanish, termoestratificaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En masas de agua, separación en dos capas de distinta temperatura por una termoclina. 3, record 1, Spanish, - estratificaci%C3%B3n%20t%C3%A9rmica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermal stratification
1, record 2, English, thermal%20stratification
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- thermal stratification of the atmosphere 2, record 2, English, thermal%20stratification%20of%20the%20atmosphere
correct
- atmospheric thermal stratification 3, record 2, English, atmospheric%20thermal%20stratification
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The layering of different temperatures of ... air caused by different densities, less dense floating on more dense layers. 4, record 2, English, - thermal%20stratification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thermal stratification of the atmosphere is characteristic of the Nocturnal Boundary Layer (NBL), particularly in basin topography where surface cooling combines with drainage flows from competing sources to create a complex thermal structure that can play an important role in transport and diffusion of pollution. 5, record 2, English, - thermal%20stratification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Atmospheric stability describes the thermal stratification or vertical temperature structure of the atmosphere. Generally, six or seven different classes of atmospheric stability are used to describe the atmosphere. These classes range from extremely unstable (when atmospheric turbulence is greatest) to extremely stable (when atmospheric mixing is at a minimum and wind speeds are low). When the atmosphere is unstable, pollutants can rapidly diffuse through a large volume of the atmosphere. When the atmosphere is stable, pollutants will diffuse much more slowly in a vertical direction 6, record 2, English, - thermal%20stratification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mean, stable, vertical thermal stratification of the atmosphere, 7, record 2, English, - thermal%20stratification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Lower, stable, unstable, weak, atmospheric thermal stratification. 7, record 2, English, - thermal%20stratification
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stratification thermique
1, record 2, French, stratification%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- stratification thermique de l'atmosphère 2, record 2, French, stratification%20thermique%20de%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- stratification thermique de l'air 3, record 2, French, stratification%20thermique%20de%20l%27air
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'inversion de température [...] affecte les 50 premiers mètres de la troposphère. Avec la nuit, surtout en hiver, le sol se refroidit plus rapidement que les couches d'air. Au cours de la nuit les premières couches d'air vont peu à peu devenir plus froide que celle située au dessus, la stratification thermique (plus on monte, plus il fait froid) est donc inversée. 4, record 2, French, - stratification%20thermique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La stratification thermique de l'air est importante pour la compréhension de la dispersion des polluants. Si la température diminue de façon constante avec l'altitude, l'atmosphère est alors dite instable, le polluant se disperse davantage en hauteur. S'il se met en place une couche d'inversion, c'est à dire que la température augmente de nouveau en altitude, l'atmosphère est dite stable. Si le polluant est émis en dessous de cette limite d'inversion, dans la couche limite atmosphérique, le polluant sera bloqué dans sa progression verticale, tandis que s'il est émis au dessus, sa dispersion vers le sol sera bloquée. 5, record 2, French, - stratification%20thermique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les échanges verticaux entre les différentes couches de l'atmosphère sont limités par la stratification thermique de l'atmosphère et par les différents régimes de vents. 2, record 2, French, - stratification%20thermique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Stratification thermique horizontale, instable, inverse, verticale. 6, record 2, French, - stratification%20thermique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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