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SURFACE INSTABILITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surface instability
1, record 1, English, surface%20instability
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A surface instability is producing small avalanches. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 1, English, - surface%20instability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surface instability: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 1, English, - surface%20instability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instabilité de surface
1, record 1, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- instabilité superficielle 1, record 1, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20superficielle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une instabilité de surface est à l'origine de petites avalanches. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instabilité de surface; instabilité superficielle : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 1, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fluttering instability 1, record 2, English, fluttering%20instability
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- surface instability 1, record 2, English, surface%20instability
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electromagnetic macroinstability in a stabilized pinched discharge. A current must be made to flow through the surface layer of the column in order to stabilize it by generating an external azimuthal field. However, the current flows in a finite layer and an instability can arise on the surface in the form of localized perturbations of high shear. 1, record 2, English, - fluttering%20instability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instabilité de surface
1, record 2, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20surface
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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