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WEATHER MODIFICATION ACTIVITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weather modification
1, record 1, English, weather%20modification
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- weather control 2, record 1, English, weather%20control
see observation
- artificial control of weather 3, record 1, English, artificial%20control%20of%20weather
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intentional or unintentional change in the weather caused by human activities. 4, record 1, English, - weather%20modification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
weather modification(weather control). The term usually refers to cloud seeding activities, but can also include constructing windbreaks, dissipating fog by the forceful addition of heat or water spray, or preventing frost formation on crops by cloud spray, heating, or mixing processes. Inadvertent weather modification refers to accidental weather effects resulting from the release of greenhouse gases, aerosols, and dust, or changes in albedo or surface properties of the earth associated with urban, industrial, or agricultural activity. 5, record 1, English, - weather%20modification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Schemes for modifying the long-range climate of a region are often referred to as climate control. 6, record 1, English, - weather%20modification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In some sources, "weather control" is considered as a synonym of "weather modification" whereas in the International Glossary of Meteorology (OMMV) it has a separate entry and it is defined as a "Weather modification carried out towards a deliberate end." 7, record 1, English, - weather%20modification
Record 1, Key term(s)
- weather artificial control
- modification of the weather
- control of the weather
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modification du temps
1, record 1, French, modification%20du%20temps
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- modification des conditions météorologiques 2, record 1, French, modification%20des%20conditions%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologiques
correct, feminine noun
- action sur le temps 3, record 1, French, action%20sur%20le%20temps
correct, feminine noun
- modification artificielle du temps 4, record 1, French, modification%20artificielle%20du%20temps
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changement, intentionnel ou non, du temps imputable à l'activité humaine. 5, record 1, French, - modification%20du%20temps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La modification des conditions météorologiques observée ces jours-là ne permet pas de faire toute la lumière sur cette alerte à la pollution atmosphérique ni sur l'efficacité réelle des mesures de circulation adoptées. 6, record 1, French, - modification%20du%20temps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Glossaire international de météorologie définit le terme «modification artificielle du temps» comme étant une «Modification du temps faite dans un but déterminé.» 7, record 1, French, - modification%20du%20temps
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- modificación del tiempo
1, record 1, Spanish, modificaci%C3%B3n%20del%20tiempo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- modificación de las condiciones meteorológicas 1, record 1, Spanish, modificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20condiciones%20meteorol%C3%B3gicas
feminine noun
- modificación artificial del tiempo 2, record 1, Spanish, modificaci%C3%B3n%20artificial%20del%20tiempo
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modificación del tiempo causada por actividades del hombre, sean éstas intencionales o no. 3, record 1, Spanish, - modificaci%C3%B3n%20del%20tiempo
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