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TRANSMISSIOMETER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transmissometer
1, record 1, English, transmissometer
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- transmissiometer 2, record 1, English, transmissiometer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument which indicates visibility by measuring the transmission or extinction of a beam of light over a fixed distance. 3, record 1, English, - transmissometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Visibility is obtained by transmissiometer or, along with cloud cover, from visual observations by meteorological technicians. 2, record 1, English, - transmissometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transmissometer: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - transmissometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transmissiomètre
1, record 1, French, transmissiom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transmissomètre 2, record 1, French, transmissom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument donnant une indication de la visibilité en mesurant la transmission ou l'atténuation d'un faisceau de lumière sur une distance donnée. 3, record 1, French, - transmissiom%C3%A8tre
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), [...] - la transparence de l'atmosphère : (transmissomètre), - la hauteur de la base des nuages et la distance des grandes masses nuageuses (télémètre à nuages et radar) [...] 2, record 1, French, - transmissiom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transmissiomètre : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - transmissiom%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transmisómetro
1, record 1, Spanish, transmis%C3%B3metro
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 para indicar la visibilidad midiendo la transmisión o la extinción de un haz luminoso al recorrer una distancia conocida. 1, record 1, Spanish, - transmis%C3%B3metro
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