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TEMPERATURE PSEUDO-POTENTIELLE THERMOMETRE MOUILLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wet-bulb pseudo-potential temperature
1, record 1, English, wet%2Dbulb%20pseudo%2Dpotential%20temperature
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pseudo wet-bulb potential temperature 2, record 1, English, pseudo%20wet%2Dbulb%20potential%20temperature
correct
- wet-bulb potential temperature 3, record 1, English, wet%2Dbulb%20potential%20temperature
correct
- pseudo-wet-bulb potential temperature 4, record 1, English, pseudo%2Dwet%2Dbulb%20potential%20temperature
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fictitious temperature which would be assumed by an air parcel raised adiabatically to the condensation level, and then brought down to the 1000 hPa level by a pseudo-adiabatic process, the parcel being continuously supplied with the amount of water required to remain saturated in spite of evaporation. 5, record 1, English, - wet%2Dbulb%20pseudo%2Dpotential%20temperature
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- température pseudo-potentielle du thermomètre mouillé
1, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20pseudo%2Dpotentielle%20du%20thermom%C3%A8tre%20mouill%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Température fictive que prendrait une particule d'air soulevée adiabatiquement jusqu'au niveau de condensation, puis abaissée jusqu'à 1000 hPa par un processus pseudo-adiabatique, cette particule recevant à chaque instant la quantité d'eau nécessaire pour, malgré l'évaporation, rester saturée. 2, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20pseudo%2Dpotentielle%20du%20thermom%C3%A8tre%20mouill%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- temperatura seudopotencial del termómetro de bulbo húmedo
1, record 1, Spanish, temperatura%20seudopotencial%20del%20term%C3%B3metro%20de%20bulbo%20h%C3%BAmedo
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- temperatura seudopotencial del bulbo húmedo 1, record 1, Spanish, temperatura%20seudopotencial%20del%20bulbo%20h%C3%BAmedo
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temperatura ficticia que alcanzaría una partícula de aire si después de ascender adiabáticamente hasta el nivel de condensación descendiera seudoadiabáticamente hasta los 1000 hPa, en el supuesto de que esta partícula reciba continuamente la cantidad precisa de agua para que permanezca saturada aunque haya evaporación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - temperatura%20seudopotencial%20del%20term%C3%B3metro%20de%20bulbo%20h%C3%BAmedo
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