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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mandatory pressure level
1, record 1, English, mandatory%20pressure%20level
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mandatory level 2, record 1, English, mandatory%20level
correct
- mandatory surface 3, record 1, English, mandatory%20surface
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of several constant-pressure levels in the atmosphere for which a complete evaluation of data derived from upper-air observations is required. 3, record 1, English, - mandatory%20pressure%20level
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Currently the mandatory pressure levels are 1000 mb [millibars], 925 mb, 850 mb, 700 mb, 500 mb, 400 mb, 300 mb, 250 mb, 200 mb, 150 mb, 100 mb, 70 mb, 50 mb, 30 mb, 20 mb, 10 mb, 7 mb, 5 mb, 3 mb, 2 mb, and 1 mb. The radiosonde code has specific blocks reserved for these data. To have a more complete vertical picture, significant levels of radiosonde observations are also evaluated. Until just after World War II, mandatory levels were defined by values of height above sea level. 3, record 1, English, - mandatory%20pressure%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau de pression obligatoire
1, record 1, French, niveau%20de%20pression%20obligatoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- niveau obligatoire 2, record 1, French, niveau%20obligatoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niveau de pression standard pour lequel on doit consigner les données de température et de vent obtenues par radiosondage [...] 2, record 1, French, - niveau%20de%20pression%20obligatoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel obligatorio
1, record 1, Spanish, nivel%20obligatorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un radiosondeo, nivel que corresponde a una presión tipo para la cual es preciso dar la temperatura y el viento observados (1000, 925, 850, 500, 400, 300, 250, 100, 70, 50, 30, 20 y 10 hPa). 1, record 1, Spanish, - nivel%20obligatorio
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