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WEATHER SYSTEM FORECASTING ANALYSIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- period of validity
1, record 1, English, period%20of%20validity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- forecast valid time 2, record 1, English, forecast%20valid%20time
correct
- valid time 3, record 1, English, valid%20time
correct
- forecast period 4, record 1, English, forecast%20period
correct
- forecast length 5, record 1, English, forecast%20length
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Specified period of time to which the conditions stated in a weather forecast refer. 6, record 1, English, - period%20of%20validity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Costello Geomagnetic Activity Index model ... is a neural network algorithm that was trained on the response of the Kp geomagnetic activity index to solar wind parameters. The model takes the most recent two hours of solar wind data and returns a 3-hour activity index prediction in units of Kp. The valid time of the prediction is indicated on the output graphics by horizontal bars. 3, record 1, English, - period%20of%20validity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Guide to the Regional [Weather] Forecast Maps ... The "Forecast Period" gives the 24-hour time span for which the plotted data are valid. 7, record 1, English, - period%20of%20validity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... Weather Forecasting System.... The operational run schedule is listed in the table below. Each run is identified by three characters followed by the forecast length in hours. The first character is the model identification, and the next two digits are the initial hour. As an example G00+48h means a model "G" analysis at 00 UTC followed by a 48 hours forecast. 8, record 1, English, - period%20of%20validity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- validity period
- forecast valid period
- prediction valid time
- period of validity of a forecast
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période de validité
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20validit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- période de validité des prévisions 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20validit%C3%A9%20des%20pr%C3%A9visions
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalle de temps spécifié pendant lequel les conditions indiquées dans une prévision météorologique sont valables. 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20validit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
période de validité des prévisions : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20validit%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- période des prévisions
- durée des prévisions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- período de validez
1, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20validez
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período de tiempo especificado durante el cual tienen validez las condiciones enunciadas en una predicción meteorológica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - per%C3%ADodo%20de%20validez
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