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FORMULE PSYCHROMETRIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- psychrometric formula
1, record 1, English, psychrometric%20formula
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hygrometric formula 2, record 1, English, hygrometric%20formula
correct
- semi-empirical psychrometric formula 2, record 1, English, semi%2Dempirical%20psychrometric%20formula
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The semi-empirical relation giving the vapor pressure in terms of the barometer and psychrometer readings. 3, record 1, English, - psychrometric%20formula
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formule psychrométrique
1, record 1, French, formule%20psychrom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formule semi-empirique psychrométrique 2, record 1, French, formule%20semi%2Dempirique%20psychrom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formule semi-empirique employée dans la préparation des tables psychrométriques. 3, record 1, French, - formule%20psychrom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La formule est : é = ew - Ap (T - Tw) où é est la tension de vapeur dans les conditions d'observation; ew, la tension de vapeur saturante à la température Tw du thermomètre mouillé (par rapport à l'eau quand le réservoir de ce thermomètre est recouvert d'eau, et par rapport à la glace quand il est recouvert de glace); p, la pression de l'air; T, la température du thermomètre sec; et A, la constante psychrométrique. Le facteur A peut être trouvé empiriquement pour chaque type donné de psychromètre. La valeur numérique de A dépend des propriétés des thermomètres et de la vitesse de l'air ventilant les réservoirs. 3, record 1, French, - formule%20psychrom%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fórmula psicrométrica
1, record 1, Spanish, f%C3%B3rmula%20psicrom%C3%A9trica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fórmula semiempírica utilizada en la elaboración de tablas psicrométricas [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - f%C3%B3rmula%20psicrom%C3%A9trica
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