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WEATHER FACSIMILE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Facsimile
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Wefax chart
1, record 1, English, Wefax%20chart
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- WEFAX chart 2, record 1, English, WEFAX%20chart
correct
- weather facsimile chart 3, record 1, English, weather%20facsimile%20chart
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
HF-WEFAX chart for Australia. High Frequency Weather Facsimile, or HF-WEFAX, provides terrestrial based re-transmission of imagery from GOES satellites. Along with images, weather charts and data are transmitted on regular schedules. 2, record 1, English, - Wefax%20chart
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Télécopie
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carte Wefax
1, record 1, French, carte%20Wefax
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- facsimile printer
1, record 2, English, facsimile%20printer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Knowledge of the weather is therefore a major feature of the facilities at the centre, with facsimile printers supplying regular updates of the weather forecasts for the whole of the United States, backed up by satellite pictures of the actual situation every 30 minutes. 1, record 2, English, - facsimile%20printer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- imprimante de fac-similés 1, record 2, French, imprimante%20de%20fac%2Dsimil%C3%A9s
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des imprimantes de fac-similés permettent de disposer à intervalles réguliers d'une carte météorologique de l'ensemble des États-Unis, et des photographies de satellites fournissent la situation réelle toutes les 30 minutes. 1, record 2, French, - imprimante%20de%20fac%2Dsimil%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1979-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Facsimile
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- weather facsimile machine 1, record 3, English, weather%20facsimile%20machine
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In just one weather facsimile network, more than 900 recorders throughout the United States copy weather charts 7 days a week, 24 hr a day. 2, record 3, English, - weather%20facsimile%20machine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécopie
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- appareil de télécopie météorologique
1, record 3, French, appareil%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- émetteur de télécopie pour cartes météorologiques 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9metteur%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie%20pour%20cartes%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologiques
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les usagers les plus importants de la télécopie sont les services météorologiques qui ont besoin de pouvoir transmettre très rapidement entre leurs stations leurs cartes pointées rassemblant les résultats d'observation (...) les appareils de télécopie météorologique sont volumineux (cylindres d'émission de 15 cm de diamètre sur 60 cm de longueur). 1, record 3, French, - appareil%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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