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STATION CLIMATOLOGIQUE PRINCIPALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- principal climatological station
1, record 1, English, principal%20climatological%20station
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- principal station 2, record 1, English, principal%20station
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] station where hourly readings are taken, or where observations are made at least three times daily along with hourly tabulation from autographic records. 1, record 1, English, - principal%20climatological%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Observations at least include temperature and precipitation; other climatological elements being observed include wind direction and speed; cloud amount; type of cloud; height of cloud base; visibility; humidity; atmospheric pressure; snow cover; sunshine duration and/or solar radiation; soil temperature. 2, record 1, English, - principal%20climatological%20station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- station climatologique principale
1, record 1, French, station%20climatologique%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- station principale 2, record 1, French, station%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Station [...] où l'on procède à des relevés horaires, ou à laquelle des observations sont faites au moins trois fois par jour en plus des relevés horaires établis à partir de données enregistrées automatiquement. 1, record 1, French, - station%20climatologique%20principale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les observations portent au moins sur la température et les précipitations; les autres éléments climatiques observés comprennent la direction et la vitesse du vent, la quantité de nuages, le type de nuages, la hauteur de la base des nuages, la visibilité, l'humidité, la pression atmosphérique, la couverture neigeuse, la durée d'ensoleillement et/ou le rayonnement solaire et la température du sol. 2, record 1, French, - station%20climatologique%20principale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación climatológica principal
1, record 1, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20climatol%C3%B3gica%20principal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estación [...] en la que se hacen lecturas horarias, u observaciones, por lo menos tres veces por día, además de las lecturas horarias efectuadas según datos registrados automáticamente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20climatol%C3%B3gica%20principal
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