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BAROMETRIC CISTERN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barometer cistern
1, record 1, English, barometer%20cistern
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- barometric cistern 2, record 1, English, barometric%20cistern
- cup of mercury 3, record 1, English, cup%20of%20mercury
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cylindrical vessel in a mercury barometer into which the closed tube dips. The cistern may be adjustable (Fortin barometer) or fixed (Kew barometer) with respect to the tube. 4, record 1, English, - barometer%20cistern
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mercurial barometer consists of a glass tube, sealed at one end and filled with pure mercury. After being heated to expel the air, it is inverted in a small cup of mercury called the cistern. The mercury in the tube sinks slightly, creating above it a vacuum (the Torricellian vacuum). Atmospheric pressure on the surface of the mercury in the cistern supports the column in the tube, which varies in height with variations in atmospheric pressure and hence with changes in elevation, generally decreasing with increases in height above sea level. 3, record 1, English, - barometer%20cistern
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cuvette de baromètre
1, record 1, French, cuvette%20de%20barom%C3%A8tre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cuvette barométrique 2, record 1, French, cuvette%20barom%C3%A9trique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réservoir cylindrique dans un baromètre à mercure dans lequel plonge le tube fermé. La cuvette peut être ajustable (baromètre de Fortin) ou fixe (baromètre de type Kew ou Tonnelot) par rapport au tube. 3, record 1, French, - cuvette%20de%20barom%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cubeta del barómetro
1, record 1, Spanish, cubeta%20del%20bar%C3%B3metro
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un barómetro de mercurio, el depósito cilíndrico en el que está inmerso el extremo inferior del tubo cerrado. La cubeta puede ser ajustable con referencia a la columna (barómetro de Fortin) o fija (barómetro de escala compensada o barómetro de modelo Kew). 1, record 1, Spanish, - cubeta%20del%20bar%C3%B3metro
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