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EQUIVALENT CHILL TEMPERATURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equivalent chill temperature
1, record 1, English, equivalent%20chill%20temperature
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- equivalent temperature 3, record 1, English, equivalent%20temperature
correct
- wind chill temperature 4, record 1, English, wind%20chill%20temperature
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The perceived combined effect of cold and wind on exposed skin. 2, record 1, English, - equivalent%20chill%20temperature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A temperature index which describes how the real air temperature feels due to the cooling effect of wind. 3, record 1, English, - equivalent%20chill%20temperature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the wind blows, a person going cross-country skiing or hiking in the wild would like to know the cooling power of the wind expressed as "equivalent chill temperature". 5, record 1, English, - equivalent%20chill%20temperature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the windchill factor. 6, record 1, English, - equivalent%20chill%20temperature
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- température équivalente
1, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20%C3%A9quivalente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- température froide équivalente 2, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20froide%20%C3%A9quivalente
proposal, feminine noun
- température de refroidissement éolien 3, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20refroidissement%20%C3%A9olien
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice de température qui décrit l'impression que donne la température réelle de l'air lorsqu'on y ajoute l'effet de refroidissement du vent. 4, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20%C3%A9quivalente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le vent souffle à moins de 8 km/h, on ne calcule habituellement pas le facteur de refroidissement éolien et la température équivalente. 3, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20%C3%A9quivalente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La personne qui va dans les bois par temps froid veut savoir la température réelle que percevra son corps exprimée en nombre de degrés représentant ce froid s'il n'y avait pas de refroidissement de l'air par le vent. 2, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20%C3%A9quivalente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le facteur de refroidissement éolien. 5, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20%C3%A9quivalente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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