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NEPHELOSCOPE [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-06-27

English

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

An instrument for determining the direction of cloud motion.

OBS

There are two basic designs of nephoscope: the direct-vision nephoscope and the mirror nephoscope.

OBS

The term "nepheloscope" is also used in reference to another instrument, for the production of clouds in laboratory.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
DEF

Instrument d'observation visuelle de la direction du mouvement des nuages et de mesure de leur vitesse angulaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
  • Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
DEF

Instrumento visual destinado a medir la dirección y velocidad angular de una nube. Conocida la altura de ésta, se calcula su velocidad.

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Record 2 2004-02-05

English

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

An instrument for the production of clouds in the laboratory by condensation or expansion of moist air.

OBS

The term "nepheloscope" is also used in reference to another instrument, the nephoscope, for determining the direction of cloud motion.

French

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

Instrument utilisé pour produire des nuages en laboratoire par condensation ou détente d'air humide.

Spanish

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

Instrumento para producir nubes en el laboratorio por condensación o dilatación del aire húmedo.

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