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WATER VAPOR BAND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water-vapour band
1, record 1, English, water%2Dvapour%20band
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water vapour band 2, record 1, English, water%20vapour%20band
correct
- water-vapour absorption band 3, record 1, English, water%2Dvapour%20absorption%20band
correct
- absorption band of water vapor 4, record 1, English, absorption%20band%20of%20water%20vapor
correct
- band of water vapor 4, record 1, English, band%20of%20water%20vapor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
water-vapour bands: Dark bands in the solar spectrum caused by the absorption of solar radiation by the water vapour contained in the Earth's atmosphere. 1, record 1, English, - water%2Dvapour%20band
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The water-vapor absorption spectrum is composed of fairly strong vibration-rotation bands near 1.4, 1.8 and 2.7 microns, an extremely strong vibration-rotation band centered near 6.3 microns, and a dense series of moderately strong rotational bands that begin near 11 microns and grow generally stronger with increasing wavelength beyond about 30 microns, which is the limit of the region of meteorological interest. 5, record 1, English, - water%2Dvapour%20band
Record 1, Key term(s)
- water-vapor band
- water vapor band
- water vapour absorption band
- water vapor absorption band
- water-vaper absorption band
- absorption band of water vapour
- band of water vapour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bande de la vapeur d'eau
1, record 1, French, bande%20de%20la%20vapeur%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bande d'absorption de la vapeur d'eau 2, record 1, French, bande%20d%27absorption%20de%20la%20vapeur%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
bandes de la vapeur d'eau : Bandes sombres dans le spectre solaire dues à l'absorption du rayonnement solaire par la vapeur d'eau contenue dans l'atmosphère terrestre. 3, record 1, French, - bande%20de%20la%20vapeur%20d%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Radiación electromagnética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- banda espectral del vapor de agua
1, record 1, Spanish, banda%20espectral%20del%20vapor%20de%20agua
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
bandas espectrales del vapor de agua: Bandas oscuras en el espectro solar causadas por la absorción de la radiación solar por el vapor de agua contenido en la atmósfera terrestre. 1, record 1, Spanish, - banda%20espectral%20del%20vapor%20de%20agua
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