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CLOUD TEMPERATURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cloud temperature
1, record 1, English, cloud%20temperature
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- température des nuages
1, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20des%20nuages
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces deux satellites [GEOS] génèrent des images à des intervalles fréquents, jour et nuit, dans le canal visible (VIS) sensible à la lumière du jour, deux canaux infrarouges (IR) sensibles à la température des nuages et de la surface, un autre canal IR pour mesurer la vapeur d'eau atmosphérique et un cinquième canal à 3,9 µm sensible à la fois à la lumière visible pendant le jour et à la température de surface pendant la nuit. 1, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20des%20nuages
Record 1, Key term(s)
- température d'un nuage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cloud temperature
1, record 2, English, cloud%20temperature
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The temperature above which aqueous solutions of certain non-ionic surface active agents become heterogeneous by the separation into two liquid phases (coacervation). [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 2, English, - cloud%20temperature
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The value of the cloud temperature depends on the concentration of the solution. 2, record 2, English, - cloud%20temperature
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cloud temperature: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - cloud%20temperature
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- température de trouble
1, record 2, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20trouble
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Température au-dessus de laquelle les solutions aqueuses de certains agents de surface non ioniques deviennent hétérogènes par la séparation en deux phases liquides (coacervation). [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 2, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20trouble
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
température de trouble : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20trouble
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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