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DEW POINT DEFICIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dew-point spread
1, record 1, English, dew%2Dpoint%20spread
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dew-point deficit 2, record 1, English, dew%2Dpoint%20deficit
correct
- dew-point depression 4, record 1, English, dew%2Dpoint%20depression
correct
- depression of the dew point 5, record 1, English, depression%20of%20the%20dew%20point
correct
- spread 6, record 1, English, spread
correct, see observation
- temperature dew-point spread 7, record 1, English, temperature%20dew%2Dpoint%20spread
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference in degrees between the air temperature and the dew point. 6, record 1, English, - dew%2Dpoint%20spread
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "spread" is the commonly contracted form of "dew-point spread". 8, record 1, English, - dew%2Dpoint%20spread
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dew point depression
- dew point spread
- dew point deficit
- temperature dew point spread
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépression du point de rosée
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pression%20du%20point%20de%20ros%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déficit du point de rosée 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20du%20point%20de%20ros%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence en degrés entre la température de l'air et le point de rosée. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20du%20point%20de%20ros%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- déficit del punto de rocío
1, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%A9ficit%20del%20punto%20de%20roc%C3%ADo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- depresión del punto de rocío 2, record 1, Spanish, depresi%C3%B3n%20del%20punto%20de%20roc%C3%ADo
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diferencia [...] entre la temperatura del aire [...] y el punto de rocío [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - d%C3%A9ficit%20del%20punto%20de%20roc%C3%ADo
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