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CARTESIAN REPRESENTATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cartesian representation
1, record 1, English, Cartesian%20representation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cartesian coordinates are a convenient alternative representation for a spatial distribution function. Use of a Cartesian representation becomes a necessity for complex or very flexible molecules. The principal drawbacks of this coordinate system are the size of the data structure it generates..., 1, record 1, English, - Cartesian%20representation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- représentation cartésienne
1, record 1, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20cart%C3%A9sienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Modelling (Mathematics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Eulerian coordinate
1, record 2, English, Eulerian%20coordinate
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spatial coordinate 2, record 2, English, spatial%20coordinate
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eulerian coordinates: Any system of coordinates in which properties of a fluid are assigned to points in space at each given time, without attempt to identify individual fluid parcels from one time to the next. 3, record 2, English, - Eulerian%20coordinate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spatial coordinates are denoted by x; spatial coordinates are also called Eulerian coordinates. A spatial (or Eulerian coordinate) specifies the location of a point in space. 2, record 2, English, - Eulerian%20coordinate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Since most observations in meteorology are made locally at specified time intervals, an Eulerian system is usually, though by no means always, more convenient. A sequence of synoptic charts is an Eulerian representation of the data. 4, record 2, English, - Eulerian%20coordinate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Eulerian coordinates are to be distinguished from Lagrangian coordinates. The particular coordinate system used to identify points in space(Cartesian, cylindrical, spherical, etc.) is quite independent of whether the representation is Eulerian or Lagrangian. 4, record 2, English, - Eulerian%20coordinate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Eulerian coordinate; spatial coordinate: terms usually used in the plural (Eulerian coordinates; spatial coordinates). 5, record 2, English, - Eulerian%20coordinate
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Eulerian coordinates
- spatial coordinates
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coordonnée eulérienne
1, record 2, French, coordonn%C3%A9e%20eul%C3%A9rienne
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coordonnées eulériennes : Tout système de coordonnées dans lequel les propriétés d'un fluide sont assignées à des points déterminés de l'espace à chaque temps donné, sans que l'on cherche à identifier individuellement les particules d'air d'une fois à l'autre. 2, record 2, French, - coordonn%C3%A9e%20eul%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les coordonnées eulériennes (du nom du mathématicien suisse Leonhard Euler (1707-1783] sont les coordonnées des points de l'espace à trois dimensions dans un référentiel ayant pour origine et pour axes, au sein d'un fluide en mouvement, un point O fixe dans l'espace et le temps par rapport à la Terre et trois axes de direction et d'orientation également fixes. Dans un tel mode de représentation du déplacement d'un fluide, les parcelles de fluide défilent successivement en O et dans son voisinage sans que l'on cherche à leur associer des positions ni des propriétés du fluide, ces dernières devenant à chaque instant donné des propriétés spécifiques du fluide en des points de position donnée. La majeure partie des modèles numériques de prévision se fondent sur les expressions en coordonnées eulériennes du système d'équations servant à établir ces modèles. 3, record 2, French, - coordonn%C3%A9e%20eul%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coordonnée eulérienne : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel (coordonnées eulériennes). 4, record 2, French, - coordonn%C3%A9e%20eul%C3%A9rienne
Record 2, Key term(s)
- coordonnées eulériennes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Modelización (Matemáticas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- coordenada euleriana
1, record 2, Spanish, coordenada%20euleriana
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- coordenadas eulerianas 1, record 2, Spanish, coordenadas%20eulerianas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier sistema de coordenadas en el que las propiedades de un fluido se asignan a puntos determinados del espacio en cada momento dado, sin tratar de identificar por separado las partículas de aire de un momento al siguiente. 1, record 2, Spanish, - coordenada%20euleriana
Record 2, Key term(s)
- coordenadas eulerianas
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-08-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Gaussian sphere
1, record 3, English, Gaussian%20sphere
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A representation in which some geometric property of objects or surface in a Cartesian space is mapped onto a unit sphere. 2, record 3, English, - Gaussian%20sphere
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sphère gaussienne
1, record 3, French, sph%C3%A8re%20gaussienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sphère de Gauss 2, record 3, French, sph%C3%A8re%20de%20Gauss
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-05-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Atmospheric Physics
- General Mechanics (Physics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cylindrical coordinate representation
1, record 4, English, cylindrical%20coordinate%20representation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the cylindrical coordinate representation, most commonly used for reporting wind measurements, the horizontal wind is represented by a 2-D vector magnitude speed, and a direction [theta](the same as in the spherical representation), plus the vertical component(positive upward as in the cartesian representation). 1, record 4, English, - cylindrical%20coordinate%20representation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- représentation en coordonnées cylindriques
1, record 4, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20en%20coordonn%C3%A9es%20cylindriques
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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