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WEATHER COVER [58 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2024-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Applications of Automation
  • Horticulture
CONT

The effectiveness of drone pollination varies by crop and setting. In controlled environments like greenhouses, drones have shown potential in pollinating flowers, such as tomatoes and peppers. However, in open fields, the challenges increase due to variables like wind, weather, and the vast areas to cover.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Automatisation et applications
  • Horticulture

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
CONT

Characteristics of gloomy weather include partial darkness, dampness, thick cloud cover, and [rain]. Other characteristics can include cold cloudy weather, hours of persistent precipitation, hours of foggy conditions, day after day of below-freezing temperatures, persistent icy conditions, weather that cancels outdoor plans, and many hours or days without sunshine. The darkness created by the weather and the inconveniences from weather events such as rain, snow, fog, clouds and short winter days can create feelings of sluggishness. This weather can cause more people to have to stay indoors. There is no sunshine to spark feelings of energy and warmth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques

Spanish

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Record 3 2021-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
DEF

A dome, of material transparent to radio energy, used to cover the antenna assembly of a radar to protect it from the weather.

OBS

radome: designation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
DEF

Dôme, fait de matériaux transparents à l'énergie radioélectrique, utilisé pour protéger des intempéries le dispositif d'antenne d'un radar.

OBS

radome : désignation uniformisée par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
  • Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
DEF

Cúpula, construida de material transparente a la energía radioeléctrica, utilizada para proteger a la antena del radar contra la intemperie.

OBS

radomo: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 4 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Golf
CONT

The official opening for the Tuesday, Day Ladies group will be held on Tuesday, May 1st. We will start the day with a 9 : 00 a. m. meeting(rain or shine). The meeting will hopefully be followed by golf – weather permitting. The fee this year will remain at $30. 00 which will cover prizes for our various events throughout the season. Any new members who may be interested in joining the Day Ladies Group are welcome to attend the meeting.

CONT

Glen Mar accepted a total of seventy-five (75) females into its membership this season, including one junior girl. Eighty percent (59) of Glen Mar’s female membership joined one of its two Ladies leagues. The Day Ladies League welcomed 38 members this year, including one Alumni Member, while the Business Ladies welcomed a total of 41 members. It should be noted that twenty-one ladies were members of both the Day and Business Ladies leagues.

CONT

Although tournaments are competitive, they can also be a lot of fun. So all lady members are invited to sign up and join in the events organized by the Day and Business Ladies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Golf
OBS

Les groupes de joueuses de golf «Day and Business Ladies» sont deux groupes de femmes qui se réunissent une fois par semaine (les mercredis) pour jouer ensemble. Il y a un groupe qui joue le jour, les «Day Ladies» et un groupe qui joue le soir, les «Business Ladies».

OBS

Équivalent fourni par le Club de Golf Hylands.

Key term(s)
  • day ladies

Spanish

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Record 5 2017-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Landscape Architecture
CONT

As a floor, earth can be seen as an abstract surface. If apparently level, with just enough slope for drainage, it is ready to be covered with paving, grass, ground cover, or other planting, which is necessary to prevent dust in dry weather and mud in wet weather; if sloping or irregular, earthwork may be necessary to conform to new construction or to the design plan, to provide adequate drainage, or in order to relate properly to neighbouring topography and views.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture paysagère
CONT

Il est indispensable [...] de donner au jardin la plus large perspective, la vue la plus intéressante sur le site environnant : vallée, forêt, cours d'eau, ou plus simplement sur un élément de ce paysage, groupes d'arbres, clocher, ou même à défaut sur les frondaisons d'un jardin ou parc voisin. Dans le cas d'une vue particulièrement agréable, c'est toute l'organisation du jardin qui lui sera en quelque sorte subordonnée. Certaines lignes pourront contribuer à guider l'œil vers cet élément d'intérêt, ou bien la pelouse s'étendra dans la direction voulue, et des arbres encadreront la vue sans qu'aucun point dans le jardin ne sollicite en même temps, et ne retienne sur lui l'attention.

Spanish

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Record 6 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
  • Construction Materials
DEF

Non-SI unit of measurement, such as 100 ft² (10 x 10 ft) usually applied to roofing materials...

CONT

Shingles for the trade are put up in bundles so packed that 4 bundles of 16-or 18-inch shingles, when laid 5 inches to the weather, will cover a square 10 by 10, or 100 square feet, and 3 bundles of 24-inch shingles will also cover a square.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Matériaux de construction
CONT

Au Canada, une toise désigne une surface de 10' x 10', soit 100 pieds carrés: une toise de bardeau, de papier à lambris, ce qui permet de recouvrir une surface de 100 pieds carrés.

CONT

(...) les vendeurs de matériaux et les estimateurs parlent souvent en terme de "carrés", un carré équivalant à 100 pieds carrés (10 pi X 10 pi 9,29 mètres (carrés).

Spanish

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Record 7 2015-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
DEF

hourly weather conditions :[The conditions normally including] observations of sky condition, visibility(in kilometers), present weather conditions, obstructions to vision, atmospheric pressure(kPa) temperature(degrees C), humidity(%), wind speed(km/h) and direction(tenths of degrees), cloud cover(tenths of sky) and/or obscuring phenomena(tenths).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
DEF

conditions météorologiques horaires : [Conditions comprenant normalement] les observations de l'état du ciel, de la visibilité (en kilomètres), des conditions météorologiques et des obstacles à la vision, de la pression atmosphérique (kPa), de la température (degrés C), de l'humidité (%), de la vitesse (km/h) et de la direction (dixièmes de degrés) du vent, de la nébulosité (dixièmes de la voûte céleste) et/ou des phénomènes obscurcissants (dixièmes).

Spanish

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Record 8 2015-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
  • Spacecraft
DEF

An artificial Earth satellite making meteorological observations and transmitting these observations to Earth.

CONT

If weather satellites such as Tiros and Nimbus were not fixed in attitude... they could not provide information on terrestrial cloud cover.

OBS

It may also collect meteorological information from platforms and distribute it to Earth-based stations.

OBS

meteorological satellite : term standardized by ISO.

OBS

meteorological satellite; weather satellite: terms and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Satellite artificiel de la Terre effectuant des observations météorologiques et transmettant à la Terre les données ainsi recueillies.

CONT

Les réseaux de mesure et d'observation en surface et en altitude sont complétés par des systèmes de veille de l'atmosphère par télédétection : - les radars de surveillance météorologique qui identifient et localisent les volumes des précipitations dans les nuages et permettent par des mesures de réflectivité d'en estimer l'intensité, - les divers types de satellites météorologiques qui fournissent une vue d'ensemble des systèmes nuageux ainsi que des mesures radiatives.

CONT

Un [...] satellite de météorologie [...] sera capable de fournir des données précises et très détaillées sur la couche nuageuse, les températures et le niveau d'humidité.

OBS

Il peut aussi recueillir des renseignements météorologiques provenant de plates-formes et les diffuser à des stations terriennes.

OBS

satellite météorologique : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

satellite météorologique : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
  • Naves espaciales
DEF

Satélite artificial que realiza observaciones meteorológicas y las transmite a la tierra.

OBS

Puede recoger también información meteorológica procedente de plataformas y distribuirla a estaciones terrestres.

OBS

satélite meteorológico: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 9 2012-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
DEF

The cover for the upper part of a building serving mainly to protect against the weather.

OBS

The roof includes the roofing (covering materials) and all other elements or construction required to keep it upright.

OBS

roof: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

Ensemble des éléments qui composent le couvrement et la couverture d'un bâtiment, comprenant à la fois les matériaux de couverture proprement dits (ardoises, tuiles, zinc, ...) et leurs supports (chevrons, lattes, liteaux, panneaux de sous-toiture).

OBS

[...] la toiture est l'ensemble des pièces, charpente et couverture [...] nécessaires pour établir le toit, partie supérieure de la maison exposée aux intempéries.

OBS

Par déformation, la notion de toiture comprend parfois aussi le volume des combles, leur charpente, les lucarnes, les verrières, etc.

OBS

toiture : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Techos (Elementos de edificios)
DEF

Cubierta superior de un edificio, en pendiente y recubierta con tejas.

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Record 10 2012-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
DEF

[A gondola car that has] been equipped with some form of removable cover which can be placed over the lading to protect it in transit from weather exposure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)

Spanish

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Record 11 2011-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Soil Conservation
  • Environmental Management
CONT

A fall cover crop must grow enough before freeze-up to provide protection to the soil. The latest recommended seeding date for fall cover crops will vary depending on the weather, but used September 15th as a general guideline.

OBS

The sole purpose of a cover crop is to protect the bare, erosion-prone land from the wind. They are usually seeded after the harvest of a low-residue crop such as potatoes or in the spring to protect the soil until the new crop has grown enough to provide the land. Fall rye is the most commonly-used cover crop, although other cereals such as wheat, barley, and oats are also used.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Conservation des sols
  • Gestion environnementale
CONT

Dans l'Est du Canada, peu de céréales résistent à notre hiver rigoureux. C'est dommage, car les céréales d'automne sont moins sensibles à la compétition des mauvaises herbes que leurs cultivars de printemps. De plus, elles contribuent à réduire le lessivage des éléments fertilisants en fin de saison, tout en protégeant le sol de l'érosion.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de cereales
  • Conservación del suelo
  • Gestión del medio ambiente
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Record 12 2011-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joints and Connections (Construction)
  • Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
DEF

Moulding or strip fixed to one of a pair of doors or casement windows to cover the joint between the meeting stiles and to close the clearance gap. It provides a weather seal, minimizes the passage of light and noise, and retards the passage of smoke or flame during a fire.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joints et assemblages (Construction)
  • Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

Petite moulure rapportée sur toute la longueur de l'un des battants du milieu d'une porte pour cacher le joint.

Spanish

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Record 13 2011-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Traffic Control
  • Flights (Air Transport)
DEF

In-flight weather advisories issued only to amend the area forecast concerning weather phenomena which are of operational interest to all aircraft and potentially hazardous to aircraft having limited capability because of lack of equipment, instrumentation, or pilot qualifications.

OBS

AIRMET's concern weather of less severity than that covered by SIGMETs [significant meteorological information] or convective SIGMETs. AIRMETs cover moderate icing, moderate turbulence, sustained winds of 30 kt or more at the surface, widespread areas of ceilings less than 1000 ft and/or visibility less than 3 mi., and extensive mountain obscurement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
  • Vols (Transport aérien)
DEF

Service consultatif météorologique en vol diffusé dans le seul but de modifier les prévisions de zone concernant les phénomènes météorologiques d'un intérêt opérationnel pour tous les aéronefs et pouvant constituer un danger pour les aéronefs dont les capacités sont limitées en raison du manque d'équipement, d'instruments ou de compétences des pilotes.

OBS

Les AIRMET traitent des phénomènes météorologiques moins graves que ceux retrouvés dans les renseignements météorologiques significatifs (SIGMET) ou les convective SIGMETs, par exemple, le givrage modéré, la turbulence modérée, les vents constants de 30 kt ou plus à la surface, les régions étendues dont le plafond est de moins de 1000 ft [pieds] ou dont la visibilité est de moins de 3 SM, ou les deux, et enfin, la dissimulation des montagnes par les nuages.

Spanish

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Record 14 2010-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
CONT

Quick-look images... are small overviews that show, primarily, the location of clouds. If an archive search fails to retrieve an imagery over our area of interest, we can ask for an acquisition to be made that satisfies our stated location and cloud cover criteria. This may take several weeks to months, depending on the revisit frequency of the satellite and weather conditions at the study location.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
DEF

Partie d'image identifiée par un point d'appui ou un élément de repérage.

Spanish

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Record 15 2010-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
CONT

The MSG [Meteosat Second Generation] satellites will be some of those tools. They will offer weather forecasters and climate modellers more sophisticated images and data than their predecessors, the first generation of Meteosats. The MSG camera, called the Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infra-red Imager(SEVIRI), will build up images of the Earth's surface and cloud cover in 12 different wavelengths once every 15 minutes, compared with three wavelengths once every 30 minutes for the camera on Meteosat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
CONT

L'instrument le plus important est l'imageur visible et infrarouge amélioré non dégyré (SEVIRI), une version perfectionnée du radiomètre équipant les précédents satellites Météosat. Alors que les instruments plus anciens ne peuvent mesurer le rayonnement réfléchi par la surface terrestre et l'atmosphère que dans trois canaux spectraux - lumière visible, infrarouge thermique et vapeur d'eau - SEVIRI sera en mesure d'enregistrer 12 longueurs d'ondes. Cela lui permettra de recueillir un éventail de données beaucoup plus large, susceptibles de nourrir les modèles numériques servant à prédire le temps.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos científicos
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
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Record 16 2007-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
CONT

... imaging radar systems are active sensors that "illuminate" surface features with broadcast microwave energy and record a returned signal. Most imaging radar systems produce microwaves with wavelengths between 1 cm and 1 meter, longer than the wavelengths used in weather radar to detect rain and snow. These longer wavelength microwave signals propagate through the atmosphere and clouds with almost no interaction or weakening. As a result imaging radar systems can be used to map surface features day or night and in almost any weather conditions. These characteristics make radar imaging especially useful in tropical and polar regions where persistent cloud cover hampers optical remote sensing efforts.

CONT

Surface Feature ...: quarries, surface roughness, boulder, fields, rock outcrops, soil type, disturbed soil.

OBS

surface feature: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
CONT

Entité de surface [...] : carrières, rugosité de surface, champs de blocs, affleurements rocheux, type de sol, sol perturbé.

OBS

caractéristique de surface : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teledetección
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Record 17 2006-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
CONT

Before heading out to the backcountry, it's important to monitor the weather for several days beforehand. In just minutes slight fluctuations in weather can turn an otherwise safe slope into avalanche-prone territory. Always be aware of precipitation, the wind and how the sun hits the slopes. For example, a sudden storm with rain can almost instantly destabilize a slope's snow cover.

CONT

The sun destabilizes the snowpack. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]

OBS

destabilize; weaken: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
CONT

L'action du soleil déstabilise le manteau neigeux. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]

CONT

Le soleil fragilise le manteau neigeux. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]

OBS

déstabiliser; fragiliser : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

Spanish

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Record 18 2006-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

The surface on which an avalanche slides.

CONT

Slab avalanches are most often the greatest threat to backcountry travelers. There are two main components in the snowpack that need to be present for these to occur: a cohesive slab layer and a sliding layer underneath the slab (called the bed surface) which is characterized by poor layer bonding and low shear strength ...

CONT

Slab avalanches fall when a well-defined snow later breaks free and slides away. The sliding surface is usually the interface between distinguishable layers of snow which has been formed by variations in weather or snow deposition. In some cases the sliding surface may be the ground(entire snow cover avalanches).

CONT

The bed surface can be the ground (or older snow).

CONT

The bed surface of that avalanche was facetted grains. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]

OBS

Not to be confused with "failure layer" or "failure plane."

OBS

bed surface; sliding layer: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Surface sur laquelle une plaque de neige glisse, en général il s'agit d'une couche fragile, d'une couche mince ou d'une croûte.

CONT

Le plan de glissement de cette avalanche était une couche de grains à faces planes. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]

OBS

plan de glissement; surface de glissement : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

Spanish

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Record 19 2006-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
CONT

The size (mass) of snow avalanches depends on the amount of snow that releases initially in the starting zone, plus the amount entrained (picked up) or deposited during downslope motion. ... The mass of snow avalanches varies from small amounts occurring as a result of sluffs to deep slabs with long continuous fracture lines up to about one million tonnes (order of magnitude).

CONT

An avalanche's size and destructive potential depend on several factors including : the amount of snow available, the terrain and its vegetative cover, the steepness of the slope, and the instability of the snowpack. Weather factors also play key roles in the initiation and ultimate severity of an avalanche.

CONT

What was the avalanche size of that release? [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]

OBS

The term avalanche class is replaced by the term avalanche size; avoid its use even though it is still encountered occasionally.

OBS

avalanche size; size: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

Key term(s)
  • snow avalanche size

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Étendue de l'avalanche, classée selon la longueur de l'écoulement, le volume et les dommages potentiels.

CONT

Quelle est la taille de cette avalanche ? [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]

OBS

La taille de l'avalanche concerne surtout le volume de neige (ou d'aérosol) mis en jeu par l'avalanche. L'intensité d'une avalanche est un terme surtout utilisé par les ingénieurs et chercheurs en protection paravalanche. Une avalanche intense est une avalanche dont les caractéristiques dynamiques sont élevées : vitesse, pression, pouvoir destructeur.

OBS

taille de l'avalanche : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

Spanish

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Record 20 2004-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

An observation made in the free atmosphere either directly or indirectly.

OBS

upper-air observation. This is a general term, but is usually applied to those observations that are used in the analysis of upper-air charts (as opposed to measurements of upper-atmospheric quantities primarily for research). Among the elements evaluated are pressure, temperature, relative humidity (e.g., by radiosonde aircraft observations), and wind speed and direction (e.g., by rawinsonde, aircraft, or wind profiling radars). Also, some mountain stations are high enough and exposed enough so that their observations may be included in the upper-air network at their elevation.

OBS

At each [weather] station, measurements are taken of such things as air pressure and temperature, wind speed, cloud cover, and precipitation. Elsewhere, upper-level observations are made by weather balloons, and satellites, which send a continuous flow of photographs back to earth.

OBS

upper-air observations : plural form standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • upper air sounding
  • upper level observation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
  • Télédétection
DEF

Observation effectuée dans l'atmosphère libre, soit directement, soit indirectement.

OBS

observation en altitude : Observation météorologique effectuée dans l'atmosphère libre, soit directement, en aéronef par exemple, soit indirectement, au moyen d'un sondage exécuté à partir de la surface terrestre.

OBS

observations en altitude : terme normalisé au pluriel par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
  • Teledetección
DEF

Observación efectuada, directa o indirectamente, en la atmósfera libre.

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Record 21 2004-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Meteorology
CONT

A "rotation" is a sine-cosine transformation using two axes.

CONT

... convert days 1-365 to 1-360 and use sine/cosine transformation.

CONT

The meteorological data used... included hourly weather station observations of air temperature(°C), dew point temperature(°C), sea-level air pressure(hPa), total cloud cover(tenths of sky cover), wind speed(m s-1), wind direction(degrees), and occurrence of freezing rain.... Sine-cosine transformation was used to convert wind speed and direction into southerly and westerly scalar velocities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Météorologie
OBS

Termes proposés par inférence à partir de l'expression «transformation en cosinus», relevée dans la justification reproduite ci-après.

OBS

La première intégrale correspond à la transformation en cosinus (TFc); la seconde à la transformée en sinus (TFs).

Spanish

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Record 22 2004-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

The characteristics of the clouds present in the atmosphere at a specific moment (amount, genus, height, etc.).

CONT

clear-After United States weather observing practice, the state of the sky when it is cloudless or when the sky cover is less than 0. 1(to the nearest tenth).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Caractéristiques des nuages présents dans l'atmosphère à un moment donné (nébulosité, genre, hauteur, etc.).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Características de las nubes presentes en la atmósfera en un momento dado (cantidad, género, altura, etc.).

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Record 23 2004-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

A cover of leather, canvas, treated cloth, plastic or other weather resistant material to protect a gun from dirt and the weather.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères

Spanish

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Record 24 2004-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
OBS

The elastic suppression cord at the bottom of the gauntlet of the Canadian Forces’ cold wet weather glove has a cord end cover.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
OBS

Le cordon élastique ajustable au bas de la manchette des gants pour temps froids et pluvieux des militaires des Forces canadiennes est muni d'un capuchon de cordon.

Spanish

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Record 25 2004-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
  • Cartography
DEF

The chart itself. [e.g.: Map showing the graphical representation of cloud data.]

CONT

In the near future, the cloud model should be initialized with data through the use of real-time, high-resolution nephanalyses (cloud maps) and hourly rain gauge data over the U.S.

CONT

The cloud map depicts a generic global cloud cover composited from several weather satellite images.

OBS

nephanalysis (1945) [also means]: The analysis of the clouds and related phenomena over a large area of the earth on a chart used especially in weather forecasting ...

OBS

... nephel- or nepho- ... Both prefixes are Greek derivatives of the Indo-European root nebh- ("cloud").

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
  • Cartographie
DEF

Cartes des systèmes nuageux obtenues à partir des photos de la couverture nuageuse du globe, prises par des satellites météorologiques.

Spanish

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Record 26 2004-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
  • Cartography
DEF

The chart itself. [e.g.: Map showing the graphical representation of cloud data.]

CONT

In the near future, the cloud model should be initialized with data through the use of real-time, high-resolution nephanalyses (cloud maps) and hourly rain gauge data over the U.S.

CONT

The cloud map depicts a generic global cloud cover composited from several weather satellite images.

OBS

nephanalysis ... (1945) [is also:] the analysis of the clouds and related phenomena over a large area of the earth on a chart used especially in weather forecasting ...

OBS

... nephel- or nepho- ... Both prefixes are Greek derivatives of the Indo-European root nebh- ("cloud").

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
  • Cartographie
DEF

Cartes des systèmes nuageux obtenues à partir des photos de la couverture nuageuse du globe, prises par des satellites météorologiques.

Spanish

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Record 27 2003-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Navigation Aids
  • Tactical Operations (Air Forces)
CONT

LANTIRN consists of a navigation pod and a targeting pod integrated and mounted externally beneath the aircraft. The AN/AAQ-13 navigation pod provides high-speed penetration and precision attack on tactical targets at night and in adverse weather. The naviation pod also contains a terrain-following radar and a fixed infrared sensor, which provides a visual cue and input to the aircraft's flight control system, enabling it to maintain a preselected altitude above the terrain and avoid obstacles. This sensor displays an infrared image of the terrain in front of the aircraft, to the pilot, on a head-up display. The navigation pod enables the pilot to fly along the general contour of the terrain at high speed, using mountains, valleys and the cover of darkness to avoid detection.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides à la navigation aérienne
  • Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)

Spanish

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Record 28 2002-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Atmospheric Physics
CONT

Weather satellites use infrared imaging devices to map cloud patterns and provide the imagery seen in many weather reports. Radiation thermometry can reveal the temperature of the earth's surface even through cloud cover.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
  • Physique de l'atmosphère

Spanish

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Record 29 2001-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
  • Helicopters (Military)
OBS

all-weather cover; protective cover; weather protective cover : terms officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee(ATSC)-Helicopters.

Key term(s)
  • all weather cover

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
OBS

housse de protection : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères.

Spanish

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Record 30 1999-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
DEF

Information about the weather conditions : temperature and probability of precipitation; may also include cloud cover, wind speed, and other weather phenomena.

OBS

A forecast provides a description of the weather conditions for up to 5 days in advance.

OBS

Reference: Script for slide show on AES forecasting system (translation).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
CONT

La prévision météorologique exige des données en provenance du monde entier. Si l'OMM n'existait pas, les pays seraient contraints de conclure des accords bilatéraux pour la collecte et l'échange des données dont ils ont besoin afin, par exemple, d'établir des prévisions destinées au public, ou de fournir des services spécialisés à différents secteurs d'activités tels que l'agriculture ou les services publics de distribution (gaz et électricité).

Key term(s)
  • prévisions publiques
  • prévisions destinées au grand public
  • prévisions destinées au public
  • prévisions météorologiques destinées au grand public

Spanish

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Record 31 1995-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

Cover that is pulled over a tennis court to protect it from inclement weather.

Key term(s)
  • sheet

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

Les caprices du ciel ont ainsi obligé les organisateurs à interrompre plusieurs fois les matches et à déployer les bâches sur les 18 courts du «All England Club».

Spanish

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Record 32 1993-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
  • Nuclear Waste Materials
  • Underground Mining
  • Applications of Concrete
CONT

The first concept [for low-level waste disposal in a clay/till host medium of at least 15 m thickness] consists of trenches lined with circular concrete caissons. The trenches are 10 m wide and 107 m in length and are filled with 6 m of wastes capped by a structural roof plus mounded earth cover. Intermediate level wastes are placed in 3-m diameter augured boreholes of 8. 5 m depth. A temporary weather enclosure is used during the filling operations. The second concept consists of six concrete-lined tunnels... for LLW and augered boreholes for ILW.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Déchets nucléaires
  • Exploitation minière souterraine
  • Utilisation du béton

Spanish

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Record 33 1991-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Climatology
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

sky cover of 0.1 to 0.5 (5 to 54 per cent), applied only when clouds or obscuring phenomena aloft are present. It is not applied when only surface-based obscuring phenomena are present.

OBS

In aviation weather observations, a scattered sky cover may be explicitly identified as thin(predominantly transparent) ;otherwise a predominantly opaque status is implicit. A scattered sky cover does not constitute a ceiling.

OBS

The scattered sky is defined as one with 1 to 4 oktas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Climatologie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
OBS

Ciel à nébulosité décrite de un à cinq dixièmes lorsque des nuages élevés seulement sont présents.

OBS

Exprimé en octas, ce type de ciel est situé entre 1 et 4 octas.

Spanish

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Record 34 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Relation of Numerical Weather Element Prediction in Canada to the State of the Art", C Anderson, "CMC Objective Cloud Cover Forecasts-the Production, Interpretation and Use", R Verret, & "Development", N Yacowar, G Richard, N Brunet, H Yang, in CMC Information, V III, No 4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 35 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Relation of Numerical Weather Element Prediction in Canada to the State of the Art", C Anderson, "CMC Objective Cloud Cover Forecasts-the Production, Interpretation and Use", R Verret, & "Development of a MOS System to Forecast the Probability of Precipitation", N Yacowar, G Richard, N Brunet, H Yang, in CMC Information, V II, No 4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 36 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
OBS

References :"Relation of Numerical Weather Element Prediction in Canada to the State of the Art", C. Anderson, "CMC Objective Cloud Cover Forecasts-the Production, Interpretation and Use", R. Verret, and Development of a MOS System to Forecast the Probability of Precipitation", N. Yacowar, G. Richard, N. Brunet, H. Yang, in CMC Information, VII, No. 4.

Key term(s)
  • Quebec Meteorological Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques

Spanish

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Record 37 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Relation of Numerical Weather Element Prediction in Canada to the State of the Art", C Anderson, "CMC Objective Cloud Cover Forecasts-the Production, Interpretation and Use", R Verret, & "Development of a MOS System to Forecast the Probability of Precipitation", N Yacowar, G Richard, N Brunet, H Yang, in CMC Information, V II, No 4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 38 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Relation of Numerical Weather Element Prediction in Canada to the State of the Art", C Anderson, "CMC Objective Cloud Cover Forecasts-the Production, Interpretation and Use", R Verret, & Development of a MOS System to Forecast the Probability of Precipitation", N Yacowar, G Richard, N Brunet, H Yang, in CMC Information, V II, No 4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 39 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Relation of Numerical Weather Element Prediction in Canada to the State of the Art", C Anderson, "CMC Objective Cloud Cover Forecasts-the Production, Interpretation and Use", R Verret, & Development of a MOS System to Forecast the Probability of Precipitation", N Yacowar, G Richard, N Brunet, H Yang, in CMC Information, V II, No 4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 40 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Relation of Numerical Weather Element Prediction in Canada to the State of the Art", C Anderson, "CMC Objective Cloud Cover Forecasts-the Production, Interpretation and Use", R Verret, & "Development of a MOS system to Forecast the Probability of Precipitation", N Yacowar, G Richard, N Brunet, H Yang, in CMC Information, V II, No 4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 41 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Relation of Numerical Weather Element Prediction in Canada to the State of the Art", C Anderson, "CMC Objective Cloud Cover Forecasts-the Production, Interpretation and Use", R Verret, & "Development of a MOS System to Forecast the Probability of Precipitation", N Yacowar, G Richard, N Brunet, H Yang, in CMC Information, V II, No 4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 42 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Relation of Numerical Weather Element Prediction in Canada to the State of the Art", C Anderson, "CMC Objective Cloud Cover Forecasts-the Production, Interpretation and Use", R Verret, & "Development of a MOS System to Forecast the Probability of Precipitation", N Yacowar, G Richard, N Brunet, H Yang, in CMC Information, V II, No 4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 43 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Relation of Numerical Weather Element Prediction in Canada to the State of the Art", C Anderson, "CMC Objective Cloud Cover Forecasts-the Production, Interpretation and Use", R Verret, & Development of a MOS System to Forecast the Probability of Precipitation", N Yacowar, G Richard, N Brunet, H Yang, in CMC Information, V II, No 4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 44 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Relation of Numerical Weather Element Prediction in Canada to the State of the Art", C Anderson, "CMC Objective Cloud Cover Forecasts-the Production, Interpretation and Use", R Verret, & "Development of a MOS System to Forecast the Probability of Precipitation", N Yacowar, G Richard, N Brunet, H Yang, in CMC Information, V II, No 4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 45 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Relation of Numerical Weather Element Prediction in Canada to the State of the Art", C Anderson, "CMC Objective Cloud Cover Forecasts-the Production, Interpretation and Use", R Verret, & "Development of a MOS System to Forecast the Probability of Precipitation", N Yacowar, G Richard, N Brunet, H Yang, in CMC Information, V II, No 4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 46 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Relation of Numerical Weather Element Prediction in Canada to the State of the Art", C Anderson, "CMC Objective Cloud Cover Forecasts-the Production, Interpretation and Use", R Verret, & "Development of a MOS System to Forecast the Probability of Precipitation", N Yacowar, G Richard, N Brunet, H Yang, in CMC Information, V II, No 4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 47 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Relation of Numerical Weather Element Prediction in Canada to the State of the Art", C Anderson, "CMC Objective Cloud Cover Forecasts-the Production, Interpretation and Use", R Verret, & "Development of MOS System to Forecast the Probability of Precipitation", N Yacowar, G Richard, N Brunet, H Yang, in CMC Information, V II, No 4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 48 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Relation of Numerical Weather Element Prediction in Canada to the State of the Art", C Anderson, "CMC Objective Cloud Cover Forecasts-the Production, Interpretation and Use", R Verret, & "Development of a MOS System to Forecast the Probability of Precipitation", N Yacowar, G Richard, N Brunet, H Yang, in CMC Information, V II, No 4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 49 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Relation of Numerical Weather Element Prediction in Canada to the State of the Art", C Anderson, "CMC Objective Cloud Cover Forecasts-the Production, Interpretation and Use", R Verret, & "Development of a MOS System to Forecast the Probability of Precipitation", N Yacowar, G Richard, N Brunet, H Yang, in CMC Information, V II, No 4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 50 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Relation of Numerical Weather Element Prediction in Canada to the State of the Art", C Anderson, "CMC Objective Cloud Cover Forecasts-the Production, Interpretation and Use", R Verret, & "Development of a MOS System to Forecast the Probability of Precipitation", N Yacowar, G Richard, N Brunet, H Yang, in CMC Information, V II, No 4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 51 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Relation of Numerical Weather Element Prediction in Canada to the State of the Art", C Anderson, "CMC Objective Cloud Cover Forecasts-the Production, Interpretation and Use", R Verret, & "Development of a MOS System to Forecast the Probability of Precipitation", N Yacowar, G Richard, N Brunet, H Yang, in CMC Information, V II, No 4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
OBS

Référence : "Filtrage spatial et post-traitement", "Principales différences entre V8 et V9", "Analyse de l'humidité", and "Bogus de l'humidité", Chapters IV - VII, Notes for RPN course ?

Spanish

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Record 52 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Relation of Numerical Weather Element Prediction in Canada to the State of the Art", C Anderson, "CMC Objective Cloud Cover Forecasts-the Production, Interpretation and Use", R Verret, & "Development of a MOS System to Forecast the Probability of Precipitation", N Yacowar, G Richard, N Brunet, H Yang, in CMC Information, V II, No 4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 53 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Relation of Numerical Weather Element Prediction in Canada to the State of the Art", C Anderson, "CMC Objective Cloud Cover Forecasts-the Production, Interpretation and Use", R Verret, & "Development of a MOS System to Forecast the Probability of Precipitation", N Yacowar, G Richard, N Brunet, H Yang, in CMC Information, V II, No 4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 54 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Relation of Numerical Weather Element Prediction in Canada to the State of the Art", C Anderson, "CMC Objective Cloud Cover Forecasts-the Production, Interpretation and Use", R Verret, & "Development of a MOS System to Forecast the Probability of Precipitation", N Yacowar, G Richard, N Brunet, H Yang, in CMC Information, V II, No 4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 55 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Relation of Numerical Weather Element Prediction in Canada to the State of the Art", C Anderson, "CMC Objective Cloud Cover Forecasts-the Production, Interpretation and Use", R Verret, & "Development of a MOS System to Forecast the Probability of Precipitation", N Yacowar, G Richard, N Brunet, H Yang, in CMC Information, V II, No 4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 56 1986-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
OBS

References :"Relation of Numerical Weather Element Prediction in Canada to the State of the Art", C Anderson, "CMC Objective Cloud Cover Forecasts-the Production, Interpretation and Use", R verret, & "Development of a MOS System to Forecast the Probability of Precipitation", N Yacowar, G Richard, N Brunet, H Yang, in CMC Information, V II, No 4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

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Record 57 1985-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nonferrous Metals
OBS

Weather strip : Bourrelet brise-bise; cover strip : couvre-joint; strip of land-lisière de terrain

French

Domaine(s)
  • Métaux non ferreux
OBS

(72, p. 218)

Spanish

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Record 58 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
DEF

Conventional pattern for the plotting of symbols around a station circle on a synoptic chart.

CONT

The station model depicts current weather conditions, cloud cover, wind speed, wind direction, visibility, temperature, dew point temperature, atmospheric pressure adjusted to sea level, and the change in pressure over the last three hours.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
DEF

Disposition conventionnelle des éléments météorologiques pointés autour d'un cercle de station sur une carte synoptique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
DEF

Disposición convencional de los elementos meteorológicos de transcripción alrededor del círculo que representa la estación en un mapa sinóptico.

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