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MASSE AIR [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air poise
1, record 1, English, air%20poise
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air poise: an item in the "Meteorological Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - air%20poise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- masse d'air
1, record 1, French, masse%20d%27air
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
masse d'air : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement météorologiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - masse%20d%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air mass
1, record 2, English, air%20mass
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A body of air in which horizontal gradients of temperature and humidity are relatively slight and which is separated from an adjacent body of air by a more or less sharply defined transition zone (front) in which these gradients are relatively large. 2, record 2, English, - air%20mass
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The horizontal dimensions of air masses are normally hundreds or even thousands of kilometres. Air masses are classified into groups designated as "polar" (P) or "tropical" (T), maritime (m) or continental (c), defining the basic temperature and humidity characteristics, respectively; more generally, a twofold classification in terms of both elements, e.g. mT or cP, is used. Further divisions are sometimes made into Arctic or Antarctic (A) air and into classes of more local significance, e.g. Mediterranean air. 2, record 2, English, - air%20mass
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air mass: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - air%20mass
Record 2, Key term(s)
- airmass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- masse d'air
1, record 2, French, masse%20d%27air
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion étendue de l'atmosphère dont les propriétés physiques, notamment la température et l'humidité, ne présentent que des différences faibles et continues dans l'horizontale. 2, record 2, French, - masse%20d%27air
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] différences de caractéristiques de l'air en fonction de son origine ont conduit à définir les masses d'air que l'on classe selon la latitude et le caractère continental ou maritime de leur provenance, on a ainsi des masses d'air polaires, arctiques, tropicales ou équatoriales chacune d'elles pouvant être maritime ou continentale. 3, record 2, French, - masse%20d%27air
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle [masse d'air] peut s'étendre sur des millions de kilomètres carrés et sur une épaisseur de plusieurs kilomètres. 2, record 2, French, - masse%20d%27air
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
masse d'air : terme normalisé par l'ISO et uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 2, French, - masse%20d%27air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Transporte aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa de aire
1, record 2, Spanish, masa%20de%20aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volumen extenso de la atmósfera cuyas propiedades físicas, en particular la temperatura y la humedad en un plano horizontal muestran sólo diferencias pequeñas y graduales. 2, record 2, Spanish, - masa%20de%20aire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Una masa puede cubrir una región de varios millones de kilómetros cuadrados y poseer varios kilómetros de espesor. 2, record 2, Spanish, - masa%20de%20aire
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Space Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air mass
1, record 3, English, air%20mass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Centre national d'études spatiales. 2, record 3, English, - air%20mass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique spatiale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- masse d'air
1, record 3, French, masse%20d%27air
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une longueur d'onde donnée, rapport du flux énergétique qui serait reçu d'un astre dans la direction du zenith au flux reçu dans une direction donnée. 1, record 3, French, - masse%20d%27air
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Centre national d'études spatiales. 2, record 3, French, - masse%20d%27air
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En pratique, ce rapport est la sécante de la distance zénithale de l'astre observé lorsque celle-ci n'est pas trop grande et qu'on peut négliger la courbure de la Terre. 1, record 3, French, - masse%20d%27air
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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