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ALTITUDE DISTRIBUTION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wind structure
1, record 1, English, wind%20structure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
vertical wind profile: A series of wind direction and wind speed measurements taken at various levels in the atmosphere that show the wind structure of the atmosphere over a specific location. Obtained through a rawinsonde sounding or comparable method, and exhibited in a skew t-log p diagram 2, record 1, English, - wind%20structure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
By "structure" is meant the detailed behaviour of the wind, including the variations of instantaneous and mean wind speeds with altitude and of the horizontal distribution of the wind. Measurements of the components of the wind structure give an indication of its distribution over the area which might be swept by a wind turbine. 3, record 1, English, - wind%20structure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- structure du vent
1, record 1, French, structure%20du%20vent
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le vent a des effets importants sur chacun de ces aspects de la construction [...] On décrira brièvement dans le présent Digeste la cause et la structure du vent et on expliquera comment cette structure complique la détermination d'une vitesse de vent raisonnable pour les calculs. Par contre, on ne décrira pas les mouvements détaillés du vent qui souffle sur les maisons. 2, record 1, French, - structure%20du%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- altimeter
1, record 2, English, altimeter
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An active instrument used to measure the altitude of an object above a fixed level. 2, record 2, English, - altimeter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, a laser altimeter can measure height from a spacecraft to an icesheet. That measurement, coupled with radial orbit knowledge, will enable determination of the topography. 3, record 2, English, - altimeter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are different types of altimeters :(a) the pressure or barometric altimeter, which gives an approximate measure of altitude from a pressure measurement and an assumed standard temperature distribution;(b) the radio altimeter, which deduces altitude by electronic techniques.(c) the radar altimeter, which measures vertical distances to the surface below using radar technology. 4, record 2, English, - altimeter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
altimeter: term standardized by NATO. 5, record 2, English, - altimeter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- altimètre
1, record 2, French, altim%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument indiquant directement la hauteur au-dessus d'une surface de référence. 2, record 2, French, - altim%C3%A8tre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La performance de pointage du satellite a pu être évaluée grâce à une campagne dédiée de manœuvres en attitude explorant la gamme de conditions d'ensoleillement, très variables, rencontrées par le satellite : l'antenne de l'altimètre est pointée au nadir avec une erreur maximale de 0,1º. Cette valeur est de plus confirmée par les estimations fournies par les mesures de l'altimètre, et est à comparer à l'exigence de 0,2º nécessaire pour obtenir des mesures altimétriques de bonne qualité. 2, record 2, French, - altim%C3%A8tre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altimètre : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et normalisé par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - altim%C3%A8tre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- altímetro
1, record 2, Spanish, alt%C3%ADmetro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato que indica la altitud. 2, record 2, Spanish, - alt%C3%ADmetro
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vertical ozone distribution
1, record 3, English, vertical%20ozone%20distribution
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- vertical distribution of ozone 1, record 3, English, vertical%20distribution%20of%20ozone
correct
- ozone’s vertical distribution 1, record 3, English, ozone%26rsquo%3Bs%20vertical%20distribution
correct
- vertical distribution 1, record 3, English, vertical%20distribution
correct
- altitude distribution 1, record 3, English, altitude%20distribution
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distribution along a vertical axis of ozone in the atmosphere. 2, record 3, English, - vertical%20ozone%20distribution
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- répartition verticale de l'ozone
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9partition%20verticale%20de%20l%27ozone
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- distribution verticale de l'ozone 2, record 3, French, distribution%20verticale%20de%20l%27ozone
correct, feminine noun
- répartition verticale 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9partition%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
- distribution verticale 2, record 3, French, distribution%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Répartition selon un axe vertical des quantités d'ozone présentes dans l'atmosphère. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9partition%20verticale%20de%20l%27ozone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La répartition verticale de l'ozone s'établit généralement en fonction de l'altitude (par exemple, les couches Umkehr qui subdivisent l'atmosphère en neuf couches de cinq ou six kilomètres chacune). On peut aussi établir les quantités présentes dans un réservoir atmosphérique particulier, la troposphère par exemple. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9partition%20verticale%20de%20l%27ozone
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- distribución vertical
1, record 3, Spanish, distribuci%C3%B3n%20vertical
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- distribución vertical del ozono 1, record 3, Spanish, distribuci%C3%B3n%20vertical%20del%20ozono
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- geopotential field
1, record 4, English, geopotential%20field
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distribution of the geopotential altitude of an isobaric surface. 2, record 4, English, - geopotential%20field
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- champ de géopotentiel
1, record 4, French, champ%20de%20g%C3%A9opotentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distribution des altitudes géopotentielles d'une surface isobarique. 2, record 4, French, - champ%20de%20g%C3%A9opotentiel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- campo geopotencial
1, record 4, Spanish, campo%20geopotencial
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distribución en un mapa sinóptico de la altura geopotencial de una superficie isobárica. 1, record 4, Spanish, - campo%20geopotencial
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-02-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Mast-Brewer electrochemical sonde
1, record 5, English, Mast%2DBrewer%20electrochemical%20sonde
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Brewer-Mast electrochemical sonde 1, record 5, English, Brewer%2DMast%20electrochemical%20sonde
correct
- Mast-Brewer instrument 2, record 5, English, Mast%2DBrewer%20instrument
correct
- Mast ozone meter 1, record 5, English, Mast%20ozone%20meter
correct
- Brewer instrument 1, record 5, English, Brewer%20instrument
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electrochemical sonde, usually balloon-borne, used to obtain information on the vertical distribution of ozone up to 30 kilometres in altitude. 3, record 5, English, - Mast%2DBrewer%20electrochemical%20sonde
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sonde électrochimique de Brewer-Mast
1, record 5, French, sonde%20%C3%A9lectrochimique%20de%20Brewer%2DMast
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- sonde de Brewer-Mast 1, record 5, French, sonde%20de%20Brewer%2DMast
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sonde électrochimique, généralement emportée par ballon météorologique, qu'on emploie spécifiquement pour obtenir des informations sur la distribution verticale de l'ozone entre le sol et une trentaine de kilomètres d'altitude. 2, record 5, French, - sonde%20%C3%A9lectrochimique%20de%20Brewer%2DMast
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- sonda electroquímica de Mast-Brewer
1, record 5, Spanish, sonda%20electroqu%C3%ADmica%20de%20Mast%2DBrewer
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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