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GOUTTE PLUIE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- raindrop
1, record 1, English, raindrop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rain drop 2, record 1, English, rain%20drop
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drop of water of diameter greater than 0.5 mm falling through the atmosphere. 3, record 1, English, - raindrop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In careful usage, falling drops with diameters lying in the interval 0.2 to 0.5 mm are called drizzle drops rather than raindrops, but this distinction is frequently overlooked and all drops with diameters in excess of 0.2 mm is rather arbitrary, but has been employed because drops of this size fall rapidly enough (about 0.7 m/sec) to survive evaporative dissipation for a distance of the order of several hundred meters, the exact survival distance being a function of the relative humidity. ... Raindrops are very much larger than cloud drops. A typical raindrop might have a diameter of 1-2 mm, while a typical cloud drop diameter is of the order of 0.01-0.02 mm. 3, record 1, English, - raindrop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- goutte de pluie
1, record 1, French, goutte%20de%20pluie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gouttes [d'eau] dont le diamètre moyen est en général compris entre 0,5 et 2 mm avec une densité spatiale de 0,1 à 1 goutte par dm cube. 2, record 1, French, - goutte%20de%20pluie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluie. Précipitation de particules d'eau liquide sous forme soit de diamètre supérieur à 0.5 mm, soit de gouttes plus petites et très dispersées. 3, record 1, French, - goutte%20de%20pluie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gota de lluvia
1, record 1, Spanish, gota%20de%20lluvia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gota de agua que tiene un diámetro de 0,5 mm o más. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gota%20de%20lluvia
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