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GRADIENT VECTOR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adjoint model
1, record 1, English, adjoint%20model
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A model composed of adjoint equations that maps a sensitivity gradient vector... from a forecast time... to an earlier time... which can be the initial time of a forecast trajectory. 2, record 1, English, - adjoint%20model
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The adjoint model, which is used in four-dimensional variational assimilation of meteorological data, can also help to investigate the sensitivity of forecast error to initial conditions in a diagnostic manner. 3, record 1, English, - adjoint%20model
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modèle adjoint
1, record 1, French, mod%C3%A8le%20adjoint
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le modèle adjoint, qui est utilisé pour mettre en œuvre l'assimilation variationnelle quadridimensionnelle de données météorologiques, peut également servir à évaluer la sensibilité de l'erreur de prévision aux conditions initiales. 2, record 1, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20adjoint
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Descriptive Geometry
- Physics
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Laplacian of vector field
1, record 2, English, Laplacian%20of%20vector%20field
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vector Laplacian 2, record 2, English, vector%20Laplacian
correct
- vector field Laplacian 2, record 2, English, vector%20field%20Laplacian
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Laplacian of a vector field is the vector field got by applying the Laplace operator [divergence of the gradient] to each component in turn. 3, record 2, English, - Laplacian%20of%20vector%20field
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie descriptive
- Physique
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laplacien vectoriel
1, record 2, French, laplacien%20vectoriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En analyse vectorielle, le laplacien vectoriel est un opérateur différentiel pour les champs vectoriels. 2, record 2, French, - laplacien%20vectoriel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Descriptive Geometry
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scalar potential
1, record 3, English, scalar%20potential
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A scalar function whose negative gradient is equal to some vector field, at least when this field is time-independent; for example, the potential energy of a particle in a conservative force field, and the electrostatic potential. 2, record 3, English, - scalar%20potential
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie descriptive
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- potentiel scalaire
1, record 3, French, potentiel%20scalaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le rotationnel d'un champ vectoriel est nul, alors on peut écrire ce champ vectoriel sous forme du gradient d'une fonction scalaire, c'est le potentiel scalaire [...] 2, record 3, French, - potentiel%20scalaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-03-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pressure gradient
1, record 4, English, pressure%20gradient
correct, see observation, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- barometric gradient 2, record 4, English, barometric%20gradient
correct
- isobaric slope 3, record 4, English, isobaric%20slope
- barometric slope 3, record 4, English, barometric%20slope
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate of change of pressure with distance. 4, record 4, English, - pressure%20gradient
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pressure gradient; barometric gradient. Mathematically, [it is] a vector, perpendicular to an isobaric line or surface, directed toward low pressure and with a magnitude equal to the rate of change of the pressure with distance. It is equal to-Vp, p being the pressure, or to-[delta] p/[delta] n, n being the distance along the normal directed towards low pressure. 4, record 4, English, - pressure%20gradient
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pressure gradient: the term is sometimes loosely used to denote simply the magnitude of the gradient of the pressure field. 5, record 4, English, - pressure%20gradient
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pressure gradient: term standardized by ISO and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 4, English, - pressure%20gradient
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gradient de pression
1, record 4, French, gradient%20de%20pression
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gradient barométrique 2, record 4, French, gradient%20barom%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
- gradient isobarique 3, record 4, French, gradient%20isobarique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux de variation de la pression avec la distance. 2, record 4, French, - gradient%20de%20pression
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mathématiquement, [le gradient de pression est un] vecteur perpendiculaire à l'isobare ou à la surface isobare dirigé vers les basses pressions et dont l'intensité est égale au taux de variation de la pression en fonction de la distance. 2, record 4, French, - gradient%20de%20pression
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gradient de pression : terme normalisé par l'ISO; uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 4, French, - gradient%20de%20pression
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- gradiente de presión
1, record 4, Spanish, gradiente%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- gradiente barométrico 1, record 4, Spanish, gradiente%20barom%C3%A9trico
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tasa de variación de la presión con la distancia. 2, record 4, Spanish, - gradiente%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Matemáticamente, vector perpendicular a la isobara o a la superficie isobárica dirigido hacia las bajas presiones y cuya magnitud es igual a la tasa de variación de la presión en función de la distancia. 2, record 4, Spanish, - gradiente%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gradiente de presión; gradiente barométrico: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 4, Spanish, - gradiente%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- electrostatic instability 1, record 5, English, electrostatic%20instability
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instability where the perturbation electric field causes small local magnetic field perturbation. As a consequence, the electric field can be represented as the gradient of an electrostatic potential and the wave is said to be longitudinal(electric field nearly parallel to the propagation vector). 1, record 5, English, - electrostatic%20instability
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- instabilité électrostatique
1, record 5, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9lectrostatique
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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