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SCREEN TEMPERATURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air temperature
1, record 1, English, air%20temperature
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- screen temperature 2, record 1, English, screen%20temperature
- shade temperature 3, record 1, English, shade%20temperature
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The temperature indicated by a thermometer exposed to the air in a place sheltered from direct solar radiation. 4, record 1, English, - air%20temperature
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- température de l'air
1, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20l%27air
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- température de l'air sous abri 2, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20l%27air%20sous%20abri
feminine noun
- température à l'ombre 3, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20%C3%A0%20l%27ombre
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Température indiquée par un thermomètre exposé à l'air et à l'abri du rayonnement solaire direct. 4, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20l%27air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les observations (météorologiques) en surface, les mesures peuvent être très nombreuses. Habituellement dans une station météorologique synoptique on relève : - les températures de l'air sous abri (thermomètre), - la teneur en vapeur d'eau de l'air (hygromètre), - le pouvoir évaporant de l'air à l'aide d'instruments, soit placés sous abri (atmomètre), soit disposés à l'air libre (bac d'évaporation) [...] 5, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20l%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- temperatura del aire
1, record 1, Spanish, temperatura%20del%20aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temperatura leída en un termómetro expuesto al aire, protegido de la radiación solar directa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - temperatura%20del%20aire
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