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MESOESFERA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mesosphere
1, record 1, English, mesosphere
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Region of the atmosphere, situated between the stratopause and the mesopause, in which the temperature generally decreases with height. 2, record 1, English, - mesosphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The atmosphere can be divided accordingly to: 1. A temperature distribution: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere. 2. A dynamical process distribution: turbosphere, diffusosphere and exosphere. 3. A charged particle distribution: neutrosphere and ionosphere. 4. A composition distribution: homosphere and heterosphere. 5. A physico-chemical process distribution: chemosphere and ozono-sphere. 3, record 1, English, - mesosphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mesosphere: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - mesosphere
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mésosphère
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9sosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région de l'atmosphère, située entre la stratopause et la mésopause, dans laquelle la température décroît généralement avec l'altitude. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9sosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette couche s'étend sur environ 35 kilomètres d'altitude dans l'atmosphère. Jadis, on incluait la stratosphère moyenne et supérieure dans la mésosphère; cette structure est abandonnée maintenant. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9sosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'atmosphère se subdivise de différentes façons, entre autres, selon sa température. Elle comprend alors : la troposphère, la stratosphère, la mésosphère et la thermosphère. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9sosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mésosphère : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9sosph%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geofísica
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mesoesfera
1, record 1, Spanish, mesoesfera
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mesosfera 2, record 1, Spanish, mesosfera
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región de la atmósfera, situada entre la estratopausa y la mesopausa, en que la temperatura generalmente decrece con la altitud. 3, record 1, Spanish, - mesoesfera
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