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PLANETARY BOUNDARY LAYER [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

The lowest layer in the atmosphere, usually taken to be up to 1500 m, in which meteorological conditions are affected significantly by the Earth's surface.

OBS

planetary boundary layer; PBL: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Couche atmosphérique s'étendant de la surface du globe terrestre jusqu'à une hauteur d'environ 600 à 800 m et dans laquelle le mouvement de l'air est notablement affecté par le frottement de la surface.

OBS

Au-dessus de cette couche se trouve l'atmosphère libre.

OBS

couche limite planétaire; CLP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Capa más baja de la atmósfera, que en general llega desde la superficie hasta 1500 m de altura, en la que las condiciones meteorológicas dependen significativamente de la superficie terrestre.

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