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DEW POINT HYGROMETER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Regnault’s hygrometer
1, record 1, English, Regnault%26rsquo%3Bs%20hygrometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Regnault's dew-point hygrometer 2, record 1, English, Regnault%27s%20dew%2Dpoint%20hygrometer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Regnault devised a hygrometer of the dew-point type consisting of two silver vessels A and G(see diagram), mounted side by side. Air may be blown from D through a tube C dipping into ether contained in A. This causes the ether to evaporate through E thus cooling the tube A until eventually, at the dew point, moisture condenses on the outside of A giving it a dull appearance compared with the surface of G. This temperature, and that at which the dullness disappears on allowing the apparatus to stand, are noted on the thermometer F, the mean giving the dew point, which in conjunction with the room temperature, enables the relative humidity of the air to be calculated. 1, record 1, English, - Regnault%26rsquo%3Bs%20hygrometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hygromètre de Regnault
1, record 1, French, hygrom%C3%A8tre%20de%20Regnault
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hygromètre à point de rosée mis au point par le physicien français Henri Victor Regnault. 1, record 1, French, - hygrom%C3%A8tre%20de%20Regnault
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dew-point hygrometer
1, record 2, English, dew%2Dpoint%20hygrometer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- frost-point hygrometer 2, record 2, English, frost%2Dpoint%20hygrometer
correct
- dew-point apparatus 3, record 2, English, dew%2Dpoint%20apparatus
correct
- cold-spot hygrometer 4, record 2, English, cold%2Dspot%20hygrometer
correct
- frost hygrometer 5, record 2, English, frost%20hygrometer
- dew point hygrometer 6, record 2, English, dew%20point%20hygrometer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hygrometer in which the dew(frost) point is determined by observing the temperature of an artificially cooled surface at the moment at which dew(frost) first appears on it. 7, record 2, English, - dew%2Dpoint%20hygrometer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The development of the classical dew point hygrometer into an instrument for measuring from aircraft the very low water-vapour contents at high level. 6, record 2, English, - dew%2Dpoint%20hygrometer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Under zero degrees C, the same instrument is used for determining the dew point and the frost point. 8, record 2, English, - dew%2Dpoint%20hygrometer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dew point apparatus
- frost point hygrometer
- cold spot hygrometer
- cold-spot apparatus
- cold spot apparatus
- frost point apparatus
- frost-point apparatus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hygromètre à condensation
1, record 2, French, hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20condensation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hygromètre à point de rosée 2, record 2, French, hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20point%20de%20ros%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hygromètre basé sur la détermination du point de rosée ou de gelée blanche par l'observation de la température d'une surface refroidie artificiellement, au moment où commence à apparaître sur elle de la rosée ou de la gelée blanche. 3, record 2, French, - hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20condensation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] appareil rare et coûteux appelé hygromètre à condensation, dans lequel on provoque l'assèchement complet d'un volume d'air isolé expérimentalement pour mesurer la quantité d'eau qui a pu se condenser dans ce volume. 4, record 2, French, - hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20condensation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le point de condensation de la vapeur diminue, à pression constante, avec la température. À une température inférieure à zéro degré C, le point de rosée devient le point de givre. Le même appareil, généralement, sert à signaler la condensation, sous ces deux phases, de la vapeur. 5, record 2, French, - hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20condensation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- higrómetro de condensación
1, record 2, Spanish, higr%C3%B3metro%20de%20condensaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- higrómetro de punto de congelación 1, record 2, Spanish, higr%C3%B3metro%20de%20punto%20de%20congelaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Higrómetro para determinar el punto de rocío (escarcha) midiendo la temperatura de una superficie artificialmente enfriada en el momento en que aparece sobre ella el rocío (escarcha). 1, record 2, Spanish, - higr%C3%B3metro%20de%20condensaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hygrothermoscope
1, record 3, English, hygrothermoscope
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- thermohygroscope 2, record 3, English, thermohygroscope
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apparatus using the combined simultaneous action of a bimetallic thermometer and a hair hygrometer to display the approximate value of the dew point. 3, record 3, English, - hygrothermoscope
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- thermohygroscope
1, record 3, French, thermohygroscope
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- hygrothermoscope 2, record 3, French, hygrothermoscope
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil utilisant l'action combinée simultanée d'un thermomètre à bilame et d'un hygromètre à cheveux pour afficher la valeur approximative du point de rosée. 3, record 3, French, - thermohygroscope
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- termohigroscopio
1, record 3, Spanish, termohigroscopio
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- higrotermoscopio 1, record 3, Spanish, higrotermoscopio
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento que combina la acción simultánea de un termómetro bimetálico y de un higrómetro de cabello para señalar las variaciones en el punto de rocío de forma aproximada. 1, record 3, Spanish, - termohigroscopio
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Alluard hygrometer
1, record 4, English, Alluard%20hygrometer
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hygrometer based on the determination of the dew or frost point by observing the condensation of the water vapor on the walls of the instrument. 1, record 4, English, - Alluard%20hygrometer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Catalog of Meteorological Instruments of the Museum of History and Technology, this instrument is referred to as "Alluard's modification of Reigneault dew-point hygrometer.(See USMH-1 p. 66). 1, record 4, English, - Alluard%20hygrometer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Alluard hygrometer is used mostly in Europe. 1, record 4, English, - Alluard%20hygrometer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hygromètre d'Alluard
1, record 4, French, hygrom%C3%A8tre%20d%27Alluard
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hygromètre à condensation. Le plus usité est l'hygromètre d'Alluard. Il se compose d'une boîte en métal dont une face latérale est nickelée, chromée ou dorée extérieurement et encadrée à petite distance d'une plaque de même nature. On envoie un courant d'air dans la boîte, pour provoquer la vaporisation de l'éther que contient celle-ci. La température s'abaisse. Lorsqu'elle devient égale à la température pour laquelle la pression de la vapeur d'eau atmosphérique est maximale, de la vapeur se condense sur la paroi de la boîte, paroi qui devient mate alors que la plaque qui l'encadre reste brillante. 1, record 4, French, - hygrom%C3%A8tre%20d%27Alluard
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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