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The Canadian Agriculture Weather Monitoring System... provides a variety of crop growth indices at 140 weather sites across Canada. [It] uses synoptic weather observations from Environment Canada [and it] provides nation-wide reconnaissance level information on crop growing conditions. In combination with verbal and statistical reports from various regions, crop weather reports generated by [the system] give... updates on regional and national production problems.  2, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Agriculture%20Weather%20Monitoring%20System

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CAWM : Canadian Agriculture Weather Monitoring.  2, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Agriculture%20Weather%20Monitoring%20System

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Weather monitoring involves keeping an eye on real-time weather conditions and forecasts.  3, record 2, English, - weather%20monitoring

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Ground-based weather radars emerged during World War II and have since been used to observe precipitation, mostly over land. Ground-based radars send out pulses of microwave energy in narrow beams that scan in a circular pattern. When the microwave pulse encounters precipitation particles in the atmosphere, the energy is scattered in all directions, sending some energy back to the radar. These measurements are used to estimate intensity, altitude, precipitation type(e. g., rain, snow, hail), and motion. Obtaining continuous measurements of precipitation from ground-based systems(e. g., from rain gauges and radar systems) presents a challenge due to large gaps between monitoring sites on land and huge gaps over the ocean.  1, record 3, English, - ground%2Dbased%20weather%20radar

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The mandate of the MSC is to enhance public safety and informed decision making by issuing weather warnings; forecasting weather, ice and wave conditions; supporting critical weather-sensitive government services; monitoring atmospheric conditions and predicting the state of the climate; monitoring water levels; and providing scientific research for service improvement and policy advice.  2, record 4, English, - Meteorological%20Service%20of%20Canada

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Le Service météorologique du Canada [...] a pour mandat d'améliorer la sécurité publique et d'éclairer la prise de décisions en diffusant des avertissements météorologiques, en prédisant les conditions du temps, l'état des glaces et le régime des vagues, en apportant son soutien aux services gouvernementaux essentiels pour lesquels les conditions météorologiques revêtent une importance cruciale, en surveillant les conditions atmosphériques et en prédisant l'état du climat, en surveillant les niveaux d'eau ainsi qu'en effectuant des recherches scientifiques afin d'améliorer les services et donner des conseils stratégiques.  2, record 4, French, - Service%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20du%20Canada

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The rapid launch capability allows for on-demand monitoring of projectiles, tactical military surveillance, weather monitoring, and inspection of orbiting satellites and space structures.  2, record 5, English, - tactical%20military%20surveillance

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[The advanced refuelling system, ] located underneath the rear fuselage of the tanker aircraft, is remotely controlled from a console in the cockpit, where an operator uses an advanced technology 2D/3D high definition/digital enhanced video monitoring system. Adverse weather, day or night refuelling can be performed, thanks to its stereoscopic vision and laser based infrared lighting systems. This gives safer operation and reduced workload for the boom operator, while enabling the tanker crew to be located together.  1, record 6, English, - night%20refuelling

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Flight assistance and information provided by FSSs [flight service stations] and flight information centres (FIC) for aviation safety.  1, record 7, English, - flight%20services

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Flight services include pilot briefings, flight plan(FP) acceptance and processing, aerodrome advisories, inflight communications, relay of ATC [air traffic control] clearances, assistance to aircraft in emergency situations, alerting and searches for VFR [visual flight rules] aircraft, DF [direction finding] assistance, NAVAID's [navigation aid] monitoring, and issuance of NOTAM [notice to airmen] and surface weather observations.  1, record 7, English, - flight%20services

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flight services: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.  3, record 7, English, - flight%20services

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Assistance et information de vol que donnent les stations d’information de vol (FSS) et les centres d’information de vol (FIC) pour assurer la sécurité aéronautique.  2, record 7, French, - services%20de%20vol

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Les services de vol comprennent notamment les exposés au pilote, l’acceptation et le traitement des plans de vol, les avis d’aérodrome, les communications en vol, le relais des autorisations ATC [contrôle de la circulation aérienne], l’assistance aux aéronefs en situations d’urgence, les services d’alerte et de recherche à l’intention des aéronefs VFR [règles de vol à vue], l’assistance DF [radiogoniométrique], la surveillance des NAVAID [aides à la navigation] et l’émission de NOTAM [avis aux navigants] et d’observations météorologiques de surface.  2, record 7, French, - services%20de%20vol

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services de vol : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne.  3, record 7, French, - services%20de%20vol

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Record 8,  Textual support,  English

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The degree of hotness or coldness of the atmosphere with respect to some standard value.  2, record 8, English, - atmospheric%20temperature

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For example, atmospheric temperature is forecast by dividing the atmosphere into gridboxes and computing the time evolution of the average temperature within each box based on a number of variables including wind vector and the turbulent transport of heat.  3, record 8, English, - atmospheric%20temperature

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Fundamental meteorological parameters such as atmospheric temperature, humidity, cloud properties and surface properties can be continuously measured by earth-orbiting satellites.... Atmospheric temperature is necessary for numerical weather predictions or global change monitoring models.  4, record 8, English, - atmospheric%20temperature

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Mesure du degré d'intensité de la chaleur ou du froid qui se manifeste dans l'atmosphère par rapport à une valeur de référence donnée.  2, record 8, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20atmosph%C3%A9rique

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La température atmosphérique est en moyenne de 15 °C au sol, et diminue assez rapidement avec l'altitude, car la surface terrestre constitue une source de chaleur. Dans la région située entre 10 et 40 km, la stratosphère, la température augmente.  3, record 8, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20atmosph%C3%A9rique

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Mesure de la température atmosphérique. La mesure locale des profils verticaux de température est effectuée à bord de ballons-sondes lancés dans l'atmosphère à heures fixes (souvent 0 heure et 12 heures en temps universel) à partir de stations de mesure; on obtient ainsi une description très précise de l'état thermique de l'atmosphère, même si pour les très basses températures des problèmes techniques peuvent survenir (par exemple, influence du givre sur les capteurs) et entacher la mesure d'une certaine erreur; de plus, l'altitude jusqu'à laquelle cette température est mesurée varie, car elle est fonction du niveau auquel le ballon éclate. [...] il existe un autre moyen d'appréhender la température atmosphérique, qui consiste à exploiter les mesures faites à bord de certains satellites.  4, record 8, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20atmosph%C3%A9rique

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NOAA AHVRR allows for a family of satellites upon which flood monitoring and mapping can almost always be done in near real time. Currently, multi channel and multi sensor data sources from GOES and POES satellites have been used for meteorological evaluation, interpretation, validation, and assimilation(into Numerical Weather Prediction Models) to assess hydrological and hydro geological risks(Barrett, 1996).  2, record 9, English, - flood%20mapping

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flood mapping: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).  3, record 9, English, - flood%20mapping

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L'instrument ASAR [Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar] apporte des réponses très positives sur la problématique de la cartographie des inondations, notamment avec son mode de fonctionnement en polarisation alternée, produit à haute et moyenne résolutions spatiales. [...] Concernant la cartographie des inondations en particuliers, la phase de l'onde radar pourrait apporter des éléments supplémentaires pour infirmer ou confirmer la présence d'eau, mais nécessiterait d'importants développements pour être utilisable en temps rapide pendant la crise. D'autres modes de fonctionnement à haute résolution temporelle, tels que le champ large ou la basse résolution, seraient à évaluer pour réaliser des cartes à très grande échelle, surveiller de grands bassins et disposer ainsi d'une vision d'ensemble de la situation.  2, record 9, French, - cartographie%20des%20inondations

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cartographie des inondations : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).  3, record 9, French, - cartographie%20des%20inondations

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The Environmental Monitoring Division participates in the international marine program and specifically the systems for marine and ocean observation and data collection project. With the support of the Canadian Coast Guard/Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the division maintains a network of nine moored ODAS(Ocean Data Acquisition Systems) buoys along the coasts of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. The buoys collect and transmit hourly weather and sea state data 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Data is transmitted to the GOES satellite then relayed to earth stations where it is entered into the Global Telecommunications System(GTS). Archiving of data is done by the Marine Environmental Data Service(MEDS) of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and by Environment Canada.  1, record 10, English, - Ocean%20Data%20Acquisition%20Systems

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La Division de la surveillance de l'environnement participe à un programme international d'observation et, en particulier, à un projet d'observation et de collecte de données en mer. La Division a un réseau de neuf bouées SADO (Système d'acquisition de données océaniques) ancrées le long des côtes de Terre-Neuve et de la Nouvelle-Écosse, qu'elle entretient avec l'appui de la Garde côtière canadienne et de Pêches et Océans. Ces bouées recueillent des données sur l'état de la mer et les transmettent toutes les heures, 24 heures sur 24 et sept jours sur sept. Ces données sont captées par satellite GOES qui les renvoient à des stations à terre, où elles passent dans le Système global de télécommunications (SGT). L'archivage des données est effectué par le Service des données sur le milieu marin (SDMM) du ministère des Pêches et par Environnement Canada.  1, record 10, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27acquisition%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20oc%C3%A9aniques

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KNMI is an operational centre, responsible for weather forecasting, for observing weather and climate, and for the monitoring of seismic activity.  1, record 11, English, - Royal%20Netherlands%20Meteorological%20Institute

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Continuous measurement of pollution due to urban effluents under wet conditions using optical systems.... Optical sensors appear well adapted to the pollution measurement of urban discharges during wet weather : they allow a continuous and long time investigation of sudden and highly variable phenomena such as rainfall events. They may also be connected to remote monitoring and sanitary equipment automation systems.  1, record 12, English, - continuous%20measurement%20of%20pollution

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Sometimes considered as a synonym of the related terms "(environmental) monitoring" (q.v.), which refer to the procedures for the periodic or continuous observation, sampling and testing of designated locations or parameters to determine a pollution level.  2, record 12, English, - continuous%20measurement%20of%20pollution

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G. Ruban, 1995, Mesure en continu de la pollution des rejets urbains de temps de pluie par voie optique, 2ème conférence internationale sur les nouvelles technologies en assainissement pluvial - Novatech 95, 30/05-01/06/1995, Lyon.  1, record 12, French, - mesure%20en%20continu%20de%20la%20pollution

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... of the World Meteorological Organization. The Atmospheric Research and Environment Programme promotes atmospheric research and development and technology transfer between Members. It includes the Global Atmosphere Watch, which integrates monitoring and research activities carried out under the Global Ozone Observing System(GO3OS) and the Background Air Pollution Monitoring Network(BAPMoN) and serves as a system to detect changes in the composition of the atmosphere, an important prerequisite to understanding human impact on the atmosphere and addressing important aspects of sustainable development. The Programme also includes weather prediction research; a Tropical Meteorology Research Programme relating to studies of monsoons, tropical cyclones, rain-producing tropical weather systems and droughts; and a programme on the physics and chemistry of clouds and weather modification.  2, record 13, English, - Atmospheric%20Research%20and%20Environment%20Programme

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[...] de l'Organisation météorologique mondiale. Le PRAE vise à stimuler la recherche atmosphérique, de même que l'élaboration de techniques et leur échange entre les Membres. Un de ses volets est la Veille de l'atmosphère globale, qui regroupe toutes les activités de surveillance et de recherche menées dans le cadre du Système mondial d'observation de l'ozone (SMOO3) et du Réseau de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique de fond (PABMoN) et dont l'objectif essentiel est de détecter les modifications de la composition de l'atmosphère, ce qui est indispensable pour bien comprendre l'influence de l'homme sur l'atmosphère et pour faciliter la pratique d'un développement durable. Il comprend aussi des programmes de recherche sur la prévision météorologique, un programme de recherche en météorologie tropicale - englobant l'étude de la mousson, des cyclones tropicaux, des systèms météorologiques tropicaux pluvigènes et des sécheresses - et un programme de recherche sur la physique et la chimie des nuages et sur la modification artificielle du temps.  3, record 13, French, - Programme%20consacr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20recherche%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20et%20%C3%A0%20l%27environnement

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Organización Meteorológica Mundial.  2, record 13, Spanish, - Programa%20de%20Investigaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20Atm%C3%B3sfera%20y%20el%20Medio%20Ambiente

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Supervises the S. W. P. by monitoring the surface weather observations  1, record 14, English, - Surface%20Weather%20Program

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Record 15,  Textual support,  English

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The gustnado has been accepted as a "type of tornado" but is not associated with the typical tornado characteristics. It is a brief, intense vortex that forms on the leading edge of severe gust fronts. Scud and debris or dirt may be seen but a condensation funnel is usually absent. They will last from a few seconds to a minute and are strong enough to cause minor damage. They are distinguished from a true tornado by their location under an advancing dark cloud bank ahead of the rain core. Although the air is rotating, the situation would group this event more appropriately with straight-line winds.  2, record 15, English, - straight%2Dline%20winds

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The leading edge of a gust front(or downburst) often creates an area of convergence which can lead to future thunderstorm growth; close monitoring of visible gust fronts becomes very important in forecsting areas of future storm development. Gust fronts from a line of cells, such as a squall line, can form an elongated area of divergence and convergence. These elongated areas or squall line gust fronts are important components to the squall line structure, and often times a producer of severe weather due to straight-line winds.  3, record 15, English, - straight%2Dline%20winds

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«gustnado» : On la considère comme un «type de tornade» mais elle n'a pas les caractéristiques habituelles de la tornade. C'est un tourbillon intense et de courte durée qui se forme sur la bordure antérieure d'un fort front de rafales. On peut voir des nuages en lambeaux et des débris ou de la poussière, mais rarement d'entonnoir de condensation. La «gustnado» dure de quelques secondes à une minute et peut causer des dégâts mineurs. Elle se distingue de la vraie tornade par sa place au-dessous d'un banc de nuages sombres qui approche, à l'avant du noyau de pluie. Même si l'air est en rotation, la situation porte à classer ce phénomène avec les vents rectilignes.  1, record 15, French, - vents%20rectilignes

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In most cases, a detailed evaluation of potential power performance of a candidate WECS design will employ both on-site wind monitoring(probably over all four seasons of at least one year) and longer term historical data from nearby weather stations.  1, record 16, English, - wind%20monitoring

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Dans la plupart des cas, l'étude détaillée des performances d'une éolienne sur un site donné devra comporter la pratique d'une campagne de mesure du vent sur le site (probablement pendant au moins une année) et une étude climatologique entreprise à partir des stations du voisinage.  1, record 16, French, - campagne%20de%20mesure%20du%20vent

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