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GAMMA RAY SNOW-GAUGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gamma ray snow-gauge
1, record 1, English, gamma%20ray%20snow%2Dgauge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument using a source of gamma radiation positioned on the surface underlying a snow cover to measure the water content of the snow cover from the amount of radiation absorbed by the snow. 1, record 1, English, - gamma%20ray%20snow%2Dgauge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nivomètre à rayons gamma
1, record 1, French, nivom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20gamma
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil qui, au moyen d'une source de rayons gamma placée au sol sous la neige, mesure l'équivalent en eau de la couche de neige sus-jacente d'après l'absorption par la neige des rayons gamma émis. 1, record 1, French, - nivom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20gamma
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Radiación electromagnética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivómetro de rayos gamma
1, record 1, Spanish, niv%C3%B3metro%20de%20rayos%20gamma
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento que utiliza una fuente de rayos gamma colocada en la superficie para medir el contenido de agua de la capa de nieve subyacente, en función de la absorción por la nieve de los rayos gamma emitidos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - niv%C3%B3metro%20de%20rayos%20gamma
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