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BENARD CONVECTION CELL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Meteorology
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Bénard convection cell
1, record 1, English, B%C3%A9nard%20convection%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Bénard cell 2, record 1, English, B%C3%A9nard%20cell
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A regular array of hexagonal cells which sometimes appear in convection in a layer of liquid heated from below. 1, record 1, English, - B%C3%A9nard%20convection%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... this effect is sometimes observed in cloud patterns with the occurrence of weak convection. 3, record 1, English, - B%C3%A9nard%20convection%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Météorologie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule de Bénard
1, record 1, French, cellule%20de%20B%C3%A9nard
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cellule délimitée dans une couche de fluide, par les phénomènes de convection. 2, record 1, French, - cellule%20de%20B%C3%A9nard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] cet effet est parfois observé, en présence de faible convection, dans certaines configurations nuageuses. 3, record 1, French, - cellule%20de%20B%C3%A9nard
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
- Meteorología
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- célula de Bénard
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20de%20B%C3%A9nard
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de célula convectiva, habitualmente hexagonal, observada en el laboratorio en una capa fina de fluido calentado lentamente por debajo; este efecto se observa a veces, en presencia de una convección débil, en ciertas configuraciones nubosas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A9lula%20de%20B%C3%A9nard
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