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J-W METER [1 record]

Record 1 2010-04-28

English

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

Airborne measuring instrument which uses as a sensor a heated wire which is cooled by the cloud droplets colliding with it.

OBS

The resultant temperature drop is a function of the liquid water content of the cloud.

Key term(s)
  • Johnson Williams liquid water meter
  • JW meter

French

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

Instrument de mesure aéroporté utilisant comme détecteur un fil chauffé qui est refroidi par les gouttelettes de nuage qu'il rencontre.

OBS

La perte de température est fonction de la teneur en eau liquide du nuage.

Key term(s)
  • détecteur d'eau liquide Johnson Williams
  • détecteur JW

Spanish

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

Instrumento de medición a bordo de aeronaves que utiliza como detector un hilo calentado que se enfría por las gotitas de nube con las que choca.

OBS

El descenso resultante de la temperatura es función del contenido de agua líquida de la nube.

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