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THERMOTROPIC MODEL [1 record]

Record 1 2004-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
  • Modelling (Mathematics)
DEF

Model of the atmosphere in which the effects of baroclinicity are reduced to a change in wind speed with height.

OBS

Thermotropic models are mostly used to forecast the height of the 500-hPa surface and the mean temperature of the layer from 1000 to 500 hPa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
  • Modélisation (Mathématique)
DEF

Modèle de l'atmosphère où les effets de la baroclinicité sont réduits à un changement de la vitesse du vent avec l'altitude.

OBS

Ces modèles sont surtout utilisés pour la prévision de la hauteur de la surface de 500 hPa et de la température moyenne de la couche 1000-500 hPa.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
  • Modelización (Matemáticas)
DEF

Modelo de la atmósfera en el que los efectos de la baroclinicidad están reducidos al cambio de la velocidad del viento con la altura.

OBS

Estos modelos se utilizan sobre todo para predecir la altura de la superficie de 500 hPa y la temperatura media de la capa 1000-500 hPa.

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