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PROPAGATE LAYERS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- propagation saw test
1, record 1, English, propagation%20saw%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PST 2, record 1, English, PST
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] snowpack test that involves drawing the back edge of a snow saw up the length of a known weak layer in a column of snow. 3, record 1, English, - propagation%20saw%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
During the test, the weak layer is monitored and the [propagation saw] test is halted the moment it begins to independently propagate the fracture being initiated by the saw. The results of the test give a point observation of a weak layer's tendency to propagate a fracture once it has been initiated. 3, record 1, English, - propagation%20saw%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test de propagation à la scie
1, record 1, French, test%20de%20propagation%20%C3%A0%20la%20scie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PST 2, record 1, French, PST
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] test du manteau neigeux au cours duquel on glisse le dos d'une scie à neige le long d'une couche fragile, dans une colonne de neige. 3, record 1, French, - test%20de%20propagation%20%C3%A0%20la%20scie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lors du test, la couche fragile est observée, et le test [de propagation à la scie] est arrêté aussitôt que la rupture initiale faite à la scie se propage de façon indépendante. Les résultats du test permettent une observation précise de la tendance d'une rupture à se propager, une fois qu'elle a été initiée. 3, record 1, French, - test%20de%20propagation%20%C3%A0%20la%20scie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le test de propagation à la scie (PST [...]) permet d'estimer à partir de quelle longueur une fissure réalisée à la scie va se propager dans un bloc de neige prédécoupé et de comparer la propension à la propagation pour différents manteaux neigeux. 2, record 1, French, - test%20de%20propagation%20%C3%A0%20la%20scie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ionospheric propagation mode
1, record 2, English, ionospheric%20propagation%20mode
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ionospheric mode of propagation 2, record 2, English, ionospheric%20mode%20of%20propagation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ionospheric propagation mode. A single ray path between the transmitter and receiver. An ionospheric propagation path may comprise several different individual paths, all of which can propagate the signal from the transmitter to the receiver. The mode is labeled in terms of the number of reflections it experiences for each of the layers from which it is reflected. The simplest ionospheric mode is a single hop path having one reflection on the ionosphere... More complex modes can have several reflections from a layer... and may also have reflections from more than one layer... 3, record 2, English, - ionospheric%20propagation%20mode
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mode de propagation ionosphérique
1, record 2, French, mode%20de%20propagation%20ionosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-10-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- activity pattern
1, record 3, English, activity%20pattern
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pattern of activity 1, record 3, English, pattern%20of%20activity
correct
- pattern of activation 2, record 3, English, pattern%20of%20activation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the signals propagate through the different layers in the network, the activity pattern present at each upper layer can be thought of as a pattern with features that can be recognized by units in the subsequent layer. 1, record 3, English, - activity%20pattern
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- forme d'activation
1, record 3, French, forme%20d%27activation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- motif d'activation 1, record 3, French, motif%20d%27activation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les perceptrons élémentaires sont des machines à règle de décision linéaire, partageant l'espace des motifs d'activation en deux classes séparées par un hyperplan de l'espace à m dimensions. 1, record 3, French, - forme%20d%27activation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-03-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- velocity profile
1, record 4, English, velocity%20profile
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because of variations of sound velocity with depth, sound rays are bent as they propagate from point to point.... In order to trace the path of a ray, the velocity profile is divided into layers of constant velocity and paths are then computed by Snell' s law for rays leaving the source at different angles. In earlier work various types of analog computers were used but digital computers, are now favoured. 1, record 4, English, - velocity%20profile
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- profil de célérité
1, record 4, French, profil%20de%20c%C3%A9l%C3%A9rit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'importance des relevés bathythermiques traduits en profils de célérité, c'est-à-dire en vitesse du son en fonction de l'immersion, est grande en sonar. Ces profils servent à établir (de façon instantanée dans les traceurs de rayons modernes) les trajets sonores à partir d'une source placée de façon quelconque. 2, record 4, French, - profil%20de%20c%C3%A9l%C3%A9rit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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