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virtual height [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- virtual height
1, record 1, English, virtual%20height
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The height above the earth of a hypothetical horizontal surface in free space at which a wave of the given frequency would have to be reflected to travel from a given transmitter to a given receiver in the same time as by reflection from the actual ionospheric layer. 2, record 1, English, - virtual%20height
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hauteur virtuelle
1, record 1, French, hauteur%20virtuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hauteur virtuelle de réflexion 1, record 1, French, hauteur%20virtuelle%20de%20r%C3%A9flexion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altitude de la surface horizontale sur laquelle devrait se réfléchir, pour une fréquence donnée, une onde radioélectrique se propageant dans le vide, entre un émetteur et un récepteur donnés, pour que la durée du parcours soit la même que celle du parcours réel comprenant une réflexion dans l'ionosphère. 2, record 1, French, - hauteur%20virtuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura virtual
1, record 1, Spanish, altura%20virtual
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altura de la superficie horizontal sobre la cual ha de reflejarse una onda radioeléctrica de frecuencia dada que se propaga en el vacío entre un emisor y un receptor, para que la duración del recorrido sea la misma que la del recorrido real que comprenda una reflexión en la ionosfera. 2, record 1, Spanish, - altura%20virtual
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Radio Waves
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- virtual height
1, record 2, English, virtual%20height
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In radio echo sounding of the ionosphere, the equivalent height of reflection of the radio waves obtained from the time interval between emission and reception of the wave, on the assumption that it travels with the speed of light. 1, record 2, English, - virtual%20height
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hauteur virtuelle
1, record 2, French, hauteur%20virtuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le sondage de l'ionosphère par écho radio, hauteur équivalente de réflexion des ondes radioélectriques obtenue d'après le délai écoulé entre l'émission et la réception de l'onde, en supposant qu'elle se déplace à la vitesse de la lumière. 1, record 2, French, - hauteur%20virtuelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura virtual
1, record 2, Spanish, altura%20virtual
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En radioecosondeos de la ionosfera, altura equivalente de la reflexión de ondas radioeléctricas obtenida a partir del intervalo de tiempo entre la emisión y la recepción de la onda, suponiendo que la onda se propague con la velocidad de la luz. 1, record 2, Spanish, - altura%20virtual
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