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MOVEMENT AIR MASSES [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wind energy
1, record 1, English, wind%20energy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wind power 2, record 1, English, wind%20power
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The kinetic energy associated with the movement of large masses of air over the surface of the earth. 3, record 1, English, - wind%20energy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- énergie éolienne
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A9olienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- courant éolien 2, record 1, French, courant%20%C3%A9olien
correct, masculine noun
- éolien 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9olien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Énergie cinétique provoquée par le déplacement de masses d'air à la surface de la terre. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A9olienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les énergies renouvelables tirant leur source du Soleil, l'énergie éolienne semble aujourd'hui la plus prometteuse pour la production d'électricité. [Plusieurs] pays construisent de grandes éoliennes pouvant délivrer des puissances électriques de plusieurs mégawatts. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A9olienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- energía eólica
1, record 1, Spanish, energ%C3%ADa%20e%C3%B3lica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Energía renovable originada por la fuerza del viento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - energ%C3%ADa%20e%C3%B3lica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Energía eólica, esta energía es una consecuencia evidente de la energía solar, misma que al calentar en diferentes puntos la atmósfera terrestre se producen vientos que pueden accionar «papalotes», sin embargo se debe aprovechar cuando está disponible ya sea para bombear agua y después producir energía eléctrica o producir energía eléctrica directamente, pero el problema de esta energía es que puede ser intermitente y dificulta su utilización así que es preferible acumularla, por lo general se almacena como energía electroquímica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - energ%C3%ADa%20e%C3%B3lica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wave on the polar front
1, record 2, English, wave%20on%20the%20polar%20front
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- polar front wave 2, record 2, English, polar%20front%20wave
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depressions can be shown to follow a life cycle-from Embryo through Maturity to Decay. The embryo depression begins as a wave on the Polar Front. The collision between air masses forces the warmer air to rise-the rotation of the earth imparts a spiral movement to the rising air. The upward movement results in the creation of a Low pressure region on the earth's surface. More air is drawn in and rises, deepening the depression. 1, record 2, English, - wave%20on%20the%20polar%20front
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ondulation du front polaire
1, record 2, French, ondulation%20du%20front%20polaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chacune [des] perturbations [du front polaire] a pour origine une déformation en forme d'ondulation du front polaire, cette limite quasi continue séparant dans chaque hémisphère l'air froid et relativement sec d'origine subpolaire de l'air plus chaud et plus humide provenant des régions subtropicales. Une telle ondulation prend naissance (on dit qu'il y a frontogenèse), évolue, se déplace, avec en général, une composante Ouest-Est, et finalement disparaît (on parle de frontolyse), au cours d'une période de quelques jours pendant laquelle elle parcourt quelques milliers de kilomètres. À l'avant, dans le sens de son déplacement, se forme un front chaud [...] suivi par un front froid [...] Simultanément une circulation cyclonique s'amorce puis se développe au niveau de chaque ondulation modifiant considérablement le champ du vent dans les régions traversées et se traduisant souvent par des tempêtes. 1, record 2, French, - ondulation%20du%20front%20polaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vertical transfer
1, record 3, English, vertical%20transfer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A movement of air masses or atmospheric constituents from one altitude to another as a result of turbulence. 2, record 3, English, - vertical%20transfer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transfert vertical
1, record 3, French, transfert%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage d'une certaine quantité de constituants atmosphériques, poussés par des turbulences, d'une altitude à une autre. 2, record 3, French, - transfert%20vertical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les transferts verticaux d'ozone sont particulièrement importants entre la troposphère et la stratosphère, surtout aux lieux de rupture de la tropopause. 2, record 3, French, - transfert%20vertical
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- transferencia vertical
1, record 3, Spanish, transferencia%20vertical
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-07-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric shimmer
1, record 4, English, atmospheric%20shimmer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- atmospheric boil 2, record 4, English, atmospheric%20boil
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An effect produced by the movement of masses of air with different refractive indices, which is most easily seen in the twinkling of stars. 3, record 4, English, - atmospheric%20shimmer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"The resolution of a satellite image of the earth depends on the height of the satellite’s orbit and the quality of the recording equipment," says Steve Drury, an expert on satellite imaging. "The lower the orbit and the better the equipment, the clearer and more detailed the image will be. But every image is affected by atmospheric shimmer, caused by the movement of hot and cold currents of air in the atmosphere. Because different air currents have different refractive indices, the light travelling through them is bent slightly, so the image that the satellite receives is out of focus and blurred." The most obvious effect of atmospheric shimmer (or turbulence) that we can see from earth is the twinkling of stars. Light from stars is blurred as it passes through the earth’s atmosphere. 4, record 4, English, - atmospheric%20shimmer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
During the day, atmospheric boil or shimmer, causes distant objects to appear with fluctuating distortions. 2, record 4, English, - atmospheric%20shimmer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shimmer results in blurring on remotely sensed images, and is the ultimate control over the resolution of any system. 3, record 4, English, - atmospheric%20shimmer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- effet atmosphérique
1, record 4, French, effet%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tremblotement 2, record 4, French, tremblotement
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toutefois, le scintillement, ainsi que d'autres effets atmosphériques, sont des problèmes sérieux pour les astronomes lorsqu'ils travaillent. Les images stellaires, lorsqu'elles sont vues à travers un télescope, semblent danser et être affectées par toutes sortes de distorsions, créant ainsi des images floues. Afin d'obtenir des images plus nettes, et par le fait même extraire plus d'information de leurs observations, des astronomes et des ingénieurs ont joint leurs efforts dans le but de développer des appareils innovateurs pouvant corriger les effets atmosphériques en temps réel. 1, record 4, French, - effet%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] de longues fusées en forme de cigare, renflées au milieu et effilées au sommet [...] se tiennent posées sur leur trépied, prêtes à s'élancer vers le ciel. Mais cette brève vision se brouille dans le tremblotement de l'air chaud. 2, record 4, French, - effet%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-02-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Air Pollution
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- horizontal transfer
1, record 5, English, horizontal%20transfer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizontal movement of air masses or atmospheric constituents. 2, record 5, English, - horizontal%20transfer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pollution de l'air
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- transfert horizontal
1, record 5, French, transfert%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage d'une certaine quantité de constituants atmosphériques, poussés par des courants advectifs, d'un endroit de l'atmosphère à un autre situé approximativement à la même altitude. 1, record 5, French, - transfert%20horizontal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Contaminación del aire
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- transferencia horizontal
1, record 5, Spanish, transferencia%20horizontal
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento horizontal de masas de aire o de constituyentes de la atmósfera. 2, record 5, Spanish, - transferencia%20horizontal
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-01-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- air vortex spinning
1, record 6, English, air%20vortex%20spinning
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- vortex spinning 2, record 6, English, vortex%20spinning
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air vortex spinning depends on using kinetic energy of a spinning stream of air to the yarn forming inside the specific and immobile vortex... a method of opto-electronic visualisation of motion of yarn in the spinning chamber during the air vortex spinning process will be developed... The optimisation of the spinning process will concern the selection of process parameters and the shape of the spinning chamber and should result in a decrease in the non-uniformity of the number of twists of the yarn obtained and an improvement in its life and service qualities... we plan to work out the method of visualisation of yarn movement in the spinning chamber during the air vortex spinning process... We are going to check the process of vortex spinning for different rows of materials and linear masses of yarn. We would like to reduce the inequalities of torsion number in obtaining yarn. 2, record 6, English, - air%20vortex%20spinning
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- filature par tourbillon
1, record 6, French, filature%20par%20tourbillon
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- filature vortex 1, record 6, French, filature%20vortex
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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