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MEASUREMENT TOWER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- meteorological tower
1, record 1, English, meteorological%20tower
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- meteorological mast 2, record 1, English, meteorological%20mast
correct
- met tower 3, record 1, English, met%20tower
correct
- met mast 4, record 1, English, met%20mast
correct
- measurement tower 5, record 1, English, measurement%20tower
correct
- measurement mast 6, record 1, English, measurement%20mast
correct
- wind mast 7, record 1, English, wind%20mast
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A commercial wind farm can house several hundred wind turbines. ... Other than turbines, meteorological masts are installed on a wind farm, known as ... met towers or met masts. A number of instruments and sensors are installed on ... met towers, measuring additional environmental conditions, such as temperature, air pressure, humidity [and] precipitation, among others. Anemometers and vanes are usually installed at multiple heights of a met tower. 8, record 1, English, - meteorological%20tower
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tour météorologique
1, record 1, French, tour%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mât de mesure 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A2t%20de%20mesure
correct, masculine noun
- mât météorologique 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A2t%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
correct, masculine noun
- tour météo 4, record 1, French, tour%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9o
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- torre meteorológica
1, record 1, Spanish, torre%20meteorol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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