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Acoustic Radar [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sodar
1, record 1, English, sodar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acoustic radar 2, record 1, English, acoustic%20radar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sodars emit sound waves and detect the backscattered acoustic signal to measure atmospheric structure and, in the case of Doppler sodars, velocity. ... Today sodars are used for operational monitoring of winds above normal tower heights at power plants and other pollution sources ... 3, record 1, English, - sodar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sodar: [a coined] word from "sound detection and ranging." 2, record 1, English, - sodar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sodar
1, record 1, French, sodar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sondeur atmosphérique à impulsions acoustiques, utilisé pour effectuer des télésondages. 2, record 1, French, - sodar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sodar : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 3, record 1, French, - sodar
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- radar sónico 2, record 1, Spanish, radar%20s%C3%B3nico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equipo que emite impulsos sonoros y los recibe después de su difusión por la atmósfera a fin de determinar ciertas propiedades características de la atmósfera en función de la altitud. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sodar
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