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METEOROLOGICAL SITE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Statistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- climate identifier
1, record 1, English, climate%20identifier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- climate ID 1, record 1, English, climate%20ID
correct
- station number 2, record 1, English, station%20number
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A seven-digit] number assigned by the Meteorological Service of Canada to a site where official weather observations are taken, and [which] serves as a permanent, unique identifier. 3, record 1, English, - climate%20identifier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The first digit assigned identifies the province where the second and third digits identify the climatological district within the province. 3, record 1, English, - climate%20identifier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Statistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- identifiant climatologique
1, record 1, French, identifiant%20climatologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ID climatologique 1, record 1, French, ID%20climatologique
correct, masculine noun
- numéro de station 2, record 1, French, num%C3%A9ro%20de%20station
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Numéro] à sept chiffres attribué par le Service météorologique du Canada (SMC) à un site où des observations météorologiques officielles sont effectuées et [qui] sert d'identificateur unique et permanent. 3, record 1, French, - identifiant%20climatologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- meteorological observation station
1, record 2, English, meteorological%20observation%20station
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- weather observation station 2, record 2, English, weather%20observation%20station
correct
- meteorological observing station 3, record 2, English, meteorological%20observing%20station
correct, officially approved
- weather observing station 4, record 2, English, weather%20observing%20station
correct
- weather reporting station 5, record 2, English, weather%20reporting%20station
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A weather observing station is any site from which official weather observations are made. It is normally equipped with instruments for measuring meteorological elements. 4, record 2, English, - meteorological%20observation%20station
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
meteorological observing station: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 2, English, - meteorological%20observation%20station
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- station d'observation météorologique
1, record 2, French, station%20d%27observation%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une station d'observation météorologique est un site auquel sont prises des observations météorologiques officielles. Elle est normalement équipée d'instruments de mesures des éléments météorologiques. 2, record 2, French, - station%20d%27observation%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
station d'observation météorologique : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 2, French, - station%20d%27observation%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación de observación meteorológica
1, record 2, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20observaci%C3%B3n%20meteorol%C3%B3gica
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lugar en el que se efectúan observaciones meteorológicas con la aprobación del Miembro o Miembros de la OMM [Organización Meteorológica Mundial] interesados. 2, record 2, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20observaci%C3%B3n%20meteorol%C3%B3gica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
estación de observación meteorológica: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 2, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20observaci%C3%B3n%20meteorol%C3%B3gica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- road data
1, record 3, English, road%20data
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
RWISs [road weather information systems] assimilate the meteorological and road data to observe the changes in road surface temperature at a given site. 2, record 3, English, - road%20data
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- données routières
1, record 3, French, donn%C3%A9es%20routi%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- donnée routière
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- meteorological sensor
1, record 4, English, meteorological%20sensor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Typical weather stations include meteorological sensors (e.g., rain gage, temperature and RH probe, wind vane, anemometer, and pyranometer), datalogger, power supply, tripod or tower, data retrieval peripheral, and environmental enclosure. 2, record 4, English, - meteorological%20sensor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Almost any meteorological sensor can be measured by our dataloggers, allowing stations to be customized for each site. Typical sensors used on our stations include, but are not limited to : Wind speed and direction. Solar radiation. Temperature(air, water, soil). Relative humidity. Precipitation. Snow depth. Barometric pressure. Soil moisture. 3, record 4, English, - meteorological%20sensor
Record 4, Key term(s)
- weather sensor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capteur météorologique
1, record 4, French, capteur%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil qui permet de transformer un élément du temps (température, vent, etc.) en un signal électrique ou numérique dans le but d'obtenir une valeur précise. 2, record 4, French, - capteur%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Radiosondage [...] pour des études locales, on utilise parfois des avions miniatures téléguidés munis de capteurs météorologiques et d'un émetteur radio. 3, record 4, French, - capteur%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'EMU [Unité de surveillance de l'environnement] peut être équipé de la station météorologique intégrée EMU300 équipée de capteurs permettant de mesurer une large gamme de paramètres météorologiques. [La station] EMU300, [est] équipée des capteurs suivants : · Vitesse et direction du vent; · Température; · Pression atmosphérique; · Hygrométrie. 4, record 4, French, - capteur%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
Record 4, Key term(s)
- capteur météo
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-11-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Wind Energy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- MCP process
1, record 5, English, MCP%20process
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- measure, correlate and predict process 2, record 5, English, measure%2C%20correlate%20and%20predict%20process
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To produce a confident prediction of how much energy a proposed wind farm will produce, many years of wind data from the site would be necessary. As there is usually only a year or maybe two of data from the site available, the MCP process is adopted instead. The data measured at the site itself is correlated with data for the same period of time from a nearby meteorological station, and this correlation is then applied to the remainder of the data from the station to produce a synthetic long-term set of wind data for the wind farm site. 1, record 5, English, - MCP%20process
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Énergie éolienne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mesure corrélation et prédiction
1, record 5, French, mesure%20corr%C3%A9lation%20et%20pr%C3%A9diction
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- MCP 1, record 5, French, MCP
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-02-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- past climate
1, record 6, English, past%20climate
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
How do we determine past climate? Information about past climate is obtained from piecing evidence together from various sources, including : Ice cores... Fossil Pollen... Lake sediments... Ocean sediment cores... Loess... Glaciers... Speleothems... Tree ring width... Boreholes... Instrumental Measurements and written or oral records : In New Zealand, quantitative records of temperature and other meteorological records are available only for the past 150 years. Such records must be analysed carefully, to identify the influence of any non-climate factors(such as changes in observing site or method, or encroaching urban development). 2, record 6, English, - past%20climate
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Paleoclimatology is the study of past climate. ... Paleoclimate is climate that existed before humans began collecting instrumental measurements of weather (such as temperature from a thermometer, ...). 3, record 6, English, - past%20climate
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrary to "paleoclimate", "past climate" also refers to climate in the "near" past (e.g.: approximately 150 years old) where information was also recorded by instrumental weather measurements. 4, record 6, English, - past%20climate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- climat passé
1, record 6, French, climat%20pass%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les climats passés peuvent être reconstitués. L'étude des arbres, des sédiments lacustres et marins, ainsi que des pollens permet une bonne reconstitution des températures d'années successives. Les observations instrumentales du climat (au moyen d'instruments de mesures comme les thermomètres, pluviomètres, baromètres, etc.), n'existent guère que depuis le milieu du XIXe siècle. Pour reconstituer les périodes antérieures, on fait appel à des indicateurs sensibles au climat que l'on trouve dans différents milieux naturels. 2, record 6, French, - climat%20pass%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ce sujet de doctorat [...] se répartit sur deux pôles d'intérêt principaux, c'est-à-dire l'étude du climat passé récent de ces dernières décennies ainsi que le développement d'outils d'analyse du climat futur. 3, record 6, French, - climat%20pass%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paléoclimat : Climat d'une période préhistorique dont les caractéristiques principales peuvent être reconstituées, p. ex. selon des faits géologiques ou paléobiologiques (fossiles). 4, record 6, French, - climat%20pass%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-11-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- thermopluviometric station 1, record 7, English, thermopluviometric%20station
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Rio Santa Lucia basin is the only catchment basin in the Sulcis mountains without a meteorological station. An automised exchange has recently been installed at Gambarussa by the Forestry Authority of Sardinia. For the bioclimatic characterisation of the site, reference was made to the data reported in Arrigoni(1968) and to those published by the National Hydrogaphic Service... for the neighbouring thermopluviometric stations of Is Cannoneris and Santadi. 1, record 7, English, - thermopluviometric%20station
Record 7, Key term(s)
- thermo-pluviometric station
- thermo pluviometric station
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- poste pluvio-thermométrique
1, record 7, French, poste%20pluvio%2Dthermom%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe en France environ 2 600 postes pluviométriques auxquels s'ajoutent 900 postes pluvio-thermométriques, constituant le réseau climatologique national dont les observations sont régulièrement collectées par les services météorologiques. [...] Ces postes climatologiques sont en majorité tenus par des observateurs bénévoles [...] 1, record 7, French, - poste%20pluvio%2Dthermom%C3%A9trique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación termo-pluviométrica
1, record 7, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20termo%2Dpluviom%C3%A9trica
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- plan position indicator
1, record 8, English, plan%20position%20indicator
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- PPI 2, record 8, English, PPI
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radar display giving a plan view of the meteorological targets, whose positions can be easily described in polar coordinates with respect to a fixed reference point which may not be the radar site. 2, record 8, English, - plan%20position%20indicator
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- indicateur panoramique
1, record 8, French, indicateur%20panoramique
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- PPI 1, record 8, French, PPI
masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- indicateur de position sur plan 2, record 8, French, indicateur%20de%20position%20sur%20plan
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affichage radar donnant une vue en plan des cibles météorologiques dont la position peut être facilement décrite en coordonnées polaires dont le point de référence fixe peut ne pas être l'emplacement du radar. 1, record 8, French, - indicateur%20panoramique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L']indicateur de position sur plan [est un] indicateur radar donnant, en coordonnées polaires et en plan, l'azimut et la distance des cibles météorologiques. La position du radar apparaît au centre des coordonnées. 2, record 8, French, - indicateur%20panoramique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- indicador de posición en un plano
1, record 8, Spanish, indicador%20de%20posici%C3%B3n%20en%20un%20plano
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pantalla de radar que presenta en un plano blancos meteorológicos, cuyas posiciones pueden describirse fácilmente en coordenadas polares con respecto a un punto de referencia fijo que no puede ser el emplazamiento del radar. 1, record 8, Spanish, - indicador%20de%20posici%C3%B3n%20en%20un%20plano
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