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CONDENSATIONS CONTACT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- occult condensation
1, record 1, English, occult%20condensation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- occult precipitation 2, record 1, English, occult%20precipitation
- non measurable condensation 3, record 1, English, non%20measurable%20condensation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This quantity of water differs but little from the annual rainfall at a great number of stations, and we are justified in saying that "the quantity of water annually deposited on the trees by occult condensation is of the same order as that coming from rains." 1, record 1, English, - occult%20condensation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... it is necessary ... to differentiate between fog drip (mist trapping by vegetation) and occult precipitation (a condensation phenomenon). 2, record 1, English, - occult%20condensation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- condensation occulte
1, record 1, French, condensation%20occulte
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- précipitation occulte 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20occulte
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La précipitation occulte (brouillard) est un phénomène de condensation qui consiste en un changement d'état de la vapeur d'eau de l'air au contact des surfaces végétales, suivi d'un transfert au sol sous forme liquide. 2, record 1, French, - condensation%20occulte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Condensation occulte; précipitation occulte : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel (condensations occultes; précipitations occultes). 3, record 1, French, - condensation%20occulte
Record 1, Key term(s)
- condensations occultes
- précipitations occultes
- condensations par contact
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- condensación oculta
1, record 1, Spanish, condensaci%C3%B3n%20oculta
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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