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CLOUD SEEDING PYROTECHNIC FLARE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pyrotechnic flare
1, record 1, English, pyrotechnic%20flare
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cloud seeding pyrotechnic flare 2, record 1, English, cloud%20seeding%20pyrotechnic%20flare
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cloud seeding device in which the cloud seeding agent is first vaporized at a high temperature and then condensed as an aerosol as the vapor cools. 3, record 1, English, - pyrotechnic%20flare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
pyrotechnic flare. ... Flares have been made for producing ice forming or hygroscopic seeding materials. Typical flares burn for 20 seconds to several minutes, and release 10100 g of seeding material. Airborne flares are usually mounted in external racks on cloud seeding aircraft. Large flares are burned upstream or within clouds; smaller flares may be ignited and dropped through clouds. 3, record 1, English, - pyrotechnic%20flare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pyrotechnic flare. ... There are two types: the trailing flare and the dropping flare. 4, record 1, English, - pyrotechnic%20flare
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fusée pyrotechnique
1, record 1, French, fus%C3%A9e%20pyrotechnique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Fusée servant] à la dispersion d'iodure d'argent à partir d'un aéronef. 1, record 1, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20pyrotechnique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fusée pyrotechnique. [...] Il y en a deux types : l'une est attachée à l'aéronef, l'autre tombe en chute libre. 1, record 1, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20pyrotechnique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cohete pirotécnico
1, record 1, Spanish, cohete%20pirot%C3%A9cnico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equipo de dispersión de partículas de yoduro de plata desde una aeronave. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cohete%20pirot%C3%A9cnico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohete pirotécnico. [...] Existen dos tipos: cohete fijado a una aeronave y cohete de caída libre. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cohete%20pirot%C3%A9cnico
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