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Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Kew barometer
1, record 1, English, Kew%20barometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Kew pattern barometer 2, record 1, English, Kew%20pattern%20barometer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of cistern barometer. 3, record 1, English, - Kew%20barometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No adjustment is made for the variation of the level of the mercury in the cistern as pressure changes occur; rather, a uniformly contracting scale is used to determine the effective height of the mercury column. 3, record 1, English, - Kew%20barometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cistern barometer: A mercury barometer in which the lower mercury surface is larger in area than the upper surface. The basic construction of a cistern barometer is as follows: A glass tube 1 m in length, sealed at one end, is filled with mercury, and then inverted. The tube is mounted so that its mouth penetrates the upper surface of a reservoir of mercury called the cistern of the barometer. Cistern barometers are classified according to whether the cistern is fixed in volume (see Kew barometer) or variable in volume (see Fortin barometer). 3, record 1, English, - Kew%20barometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baromètre de Kew
1, record 1, French, barom%C3%A8tre%20de%20Kew
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- baromètre de type Kew 2, record 1, French, barom%C3%A8tre%20de%20type%20Kew
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de baromètre à réservoir [cuvette]. 1, record 1, French, - barom%C3%A8tre%20de%20Kew
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un baromètre à mercure se compose d'un tube de 85 cm de long. Ce tube est fermé à une extrémité et rempli de mercure. Le tube est renversé et l'extrémité ouverte est immergée dans une cuvette remplie de mercure. La hauteur de la colonne de mercure qui en résulte (environ 76 cm) est équilibrée par le poids de l'atmosphère et, par conséquent, de sa pression. Les baromètres des stations opérationnelles ont une cuvette fixe (de type Kew). Les baromètres d'inspection, qui sont conçus pour être portatifs, ont une cuvette ajustable (Fortin). 3, record 1, French, - barom%C3%A8tre%20de%20Kew
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- barómetro de modelo Kew
1, record 1, Spanish, bar%C3%B3metro%20de%20modelo%20Kew
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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