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FIRST TROPOPAUSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- first tropopause
1, record 1, English, first%20tropopause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
By convention, the ... lowest level at which the lapse rate decreases to 2°C km-1 or less, provided also the average lapse rate between this level and all higher levels within 2 km does not exceed 2°C km-1. 2, record 1, English, - first%20tropopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Occasionally, a second tropopause may be found if the lapse rate above the first tropopause exceeds 3°C km-1. 3, record 1, English, - first%20tropopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tropopause: Upper limit of the troposphere. 2, record 1, English, - first%20tropopause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- première tropopause
1, record 1, French, premi%C3%A8re%20tropopause
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Par convention [...] le niveau le plus bas auquel le gradient vertical de température devient égal ou inférieur à 2 °C/km, pourvu que le gradient moyen entre ce niveau et tous les niveaux supérieurs distants de moins de deux kilomètres n'excède pas 2 °C/km. 2, record 1, French, - premi%C3%A8re%20tropopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tropopause : limite supérieure de la troposphère. 2, record 1, French, - premi%C3%A8re%20tropopause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Parfois, on trouve une seconde tropopause si le gradient vertical au-dessus de la première dépasse 3 °C km-1. 3, record 1, French, - premi%C3%A8re%20tropopause
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Geofísica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- primera tropopausa
1, record 1, Spanish, primera%20tropopausa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Puede hallarse ocasionalmente una segunda tropopausa si el gradiente vertical por encima de la primera es de más de 3 °C km-1. 2, record 1, Spanish, - primera%20tropopausa
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