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KYTOON [1 record]

Record 1 2007-06-20

English

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

Captive balloon of special form used to maintain meteorological instruments at an approximately constant atmospheric height in the atmosphere.

OBS

kite balloon: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

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

Ballon captif de forme spéciale utilisé pour maintenir des instruments météorologiques à une hauteur approximativement constante dans l'atmosphère.

OBS

ballon cerf-volant : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

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

Globo cautivo, de una forma especial, utilizado para mantener instrumentos meteorológicos en la atmósfera a una altura aproximadamente constante.

OBS

globo cometa : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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