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Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- specific surface humidity
1, record 1, English, specific%20surface%20humidity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Let us consider variables U, Ts, and Ta, "ground truth" for wind speed, SST [sea surface temperature], and air temperature as retrieved from global ship data ... The Dalton number, CE, the specific surface humidity, qs, and the latent heat flux, QE, are calculated from U, Ts, qa, and Ta. 2, record 1, English, - specific%20surface%20humidity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... with lower surface temperature, the vapour pressure deficit is lower and hence the evaporation should be lower. Note that the transpiration and soil evaporation are both calculated with the specific surface humidity dependent on surface temperature. 3, record 1, English, - specific%20surface%20humidity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- specific humidity at the surface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- humidité spécifique à la surface
1, record 1, French, humidit%C3%A9%20sp%C3%A9cifique%20%C3%A0%20la%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À partir des données de plusieurs satellites [...], un jeu de données de surface à haute résolution a été produit [:] Humidité spécifique à la surface en g/kg [...] 1, record 1, French, - humidit%C3%A9%20sp%C3%A9cifique%20%C3%A0%20la%20surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- imbrication
1, record 2, English, imbrication
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shingling 2, record 2, English, shingling
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The formation of an imbricate structure. 2, record 2, English, - imbrication
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- imbrication
1, record 2, French, imbrication
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'imbrication résulte du fait que, parmi les galets aplatis d'une dimension déterminée, ceux qui sont inclinés vers l'aval sont le moins facilement mis en mouvement par le courant; un dépôt résiduel doit donc comporter une majorité de galets orientés de cette façon. 2, record 2, French, - imbrication
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Imbrication des galets. 3, record 2, French, - imbrication
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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