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radiovent [2 records]

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Record 1 2004-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
DEF

Equipment used for determining upper winds by tracking a free balloon by electronic means other than radar.

Key term(s)
  • radio-wind
  • radio wind

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
DEF

Équipement utilisé pour la détermination du vent en altitude en suivant, par des moyens électroniques, la trajectoire d'un ballon libre.

OBS

Le terme radiovent désigne aussi la méthode.

Key term(s)
  • radio-vent
  • radio vent

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
DEF

Equipo para determinar los vientos en altitud siguiendo, por medios electrónicos distintos del radar, un globo libre.

Key term(s)
  • radio-viento
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Record 2 2004-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
DEF

A method of winds-aloft observation; that is, the determination of wind speeds and directions in the atmosphere above a station.

OBS

It is accomplished by tracking a balloon-borne radar target, responder, or radiosonde transmitter with either radar or a radio direction finder. With a radio direction finder, the height data must be supplied by other means, normally by concurrent radiosonde observation. With radar, if height data are not otherwise supplied, the slant range must be recorded in addition to the angles of elevation and azimuth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
DEF

Méthode, utilisée pour la détermination du vent en altitude, qui consiste à poursuivre, par des moyens électroniques, la trajectoire d'un ballon libre.

OBS

Le terme radiovent désigne aussi l'équipement utilisé.

Key term(s)
  • radio-vent
  • radio vent

Spanish

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