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HEAT BALANCE ATMOSPHERE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyhedral spacecraft
1, record 1, English, polyhedral%20spacecraft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ESSA VII 16 Aug 68.... Seventh spacecraft in the TIROS Operational System(TOS) series and seventeenth in the TIROS series. ESSA VII was successfully launched into the desired orbit. The 340-pound polyhedral spacecraft carried two Advanced Vidicon Camera Systems(AVCS) to obtain daily global cloud photos and a flat plate radiometer to measure the heat balance of the atmosphere. 2, record 1, English, - polyhedral%20spacecraft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- engin spatial polyédrique
1, record 1, French, engin%20spatial%20poly%C3%A9drique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- general circulation
1, record 2, English, general%20circulation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The large scale motions of the atmosphere and the ocean as a consequence of differential heating on a rotating Earth, aiming to restore the energy balance of the system through transport of heat and momentum. 1, record 2, English, - general%20circulation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circulation générale
1, record 2, French, circulation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvements à grande échelle de l'atmosphère et des océans à la suite du réchauffement différentiel sur une terre en rotation, visant à restaurer l'équilibre énergétique du système par le transfert thermique et l'effet de mouvement. 1, record 2, French, - circulation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- energy deficit
1, record 3, English, energy%20deficit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... scientists must determine whether Earth's energy budget is in balance. That is, over the course of a year, does the amount of solar energy entering the climate system equal the total amount of energy that is escaping back into space?... portion of the sunlight that reaches Earth is absorbed into the system, while some of the light is reflected by our planet back into space. Some of the sunlight that gets absorbed is converted to heat and later emitted by the surface and atmosphere back up into space.... Regions of positive net radiation indicate areas of energy surplus in the Earth system(i. e., green regions over the tropics) and areas of negative net radiation signify regions of energy deficit(such as blue regions over high latitudes and the poles). 2, record 3, English, - energy%20deficit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déficit d'énergie
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20d%27%C3%A9nergie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- déficit énergétique 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors d'éruptions [volcaniques] majeures, les cendres injectées dans l'atmosphère, ainsi que les aérosols formés, induisent des perturbations climatiques majeures susceptibles d'affecter l'ensemble de la planète. En effet, cendres et aérosols absorbent les radiations solaires et les réfléchissent dans l'espace, ce qui provoque un déficit d'énergie reçue par la Terre. La température globale moyenne peut alors chuter de quelques dixièmes de degrés, voire de quelques degrés en cas d'éruptions très violentes. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9ficit%20d%27%C3%A9nergie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sur Terre, les régions de basses latitudes (comprises entre 40°N et 40°S) reçoivent plus d'énergie par absorption du rayonnement solaire qu'elles n'en perdent par émission de rayonnement infrarouge. Mais l'excès d'énergie des basses latitudes est transporté par la circulation atmosphérique et océanique vers les régions de hautes latitudes. Dans l'atmosphère et sous nos latitudes (40-50°), ce transport d'énergie se fait principalement via les systèmes dépressionnaires, particulièrement actif en hiver lorsque le déficit énergétique des régions polaires est le plus important. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9ficit%20d%27%C3%A9nergie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-04-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- internal energy deficit 1, record 4, English, internal%20energy%20deficit
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... scientists must determine whether Earth's energy budget is in balance. That is, over the course of a year, does the amount of solar energy entering the climate system equal the total amount of energy that is escaping back into space?... portion of the sunlight that reaches Earth is absorbed into the system, while some of the light is reflected by our planet back into space. Some of the sunlight that gets absorbed is converted to heat and later emitted by the surface and atmosphere back up into space.... Regions of positive net radiation indicate areas of energy surplus in the Earth system(i. e., green regions over the tropics) and areas of negative net radiation signify regions of energy deficit(such as blue regions over high latitudes and the poles). 2, record 4, English, - internal%20energy%20deficit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Understands basic features of the Earth. Level IV ... knows the major external and internal sources of energy on Earth (e.g., the Sun is the major external source of energy; the decay of radioactive isotopes and gravitational energy from the Earth’s original formation are primary sources of internal energy). 3, record 4, English, - internal%20energy%20deficit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déficit d'énergie interne
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20interne
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lors d'éruptions [volcaniques] majeures, les cendres injectées dans l'atmosphère, ainsi que les aérosols formés, induisent des perturbations climatiques majeures susceptibles d'affecter l'ensemble de la planète. En effet, cendres et aérosols absorbent les radiations solaires et les réfléchissent dans l'espace, ce qui provoque un déficit d'énergie reçue par la Terre. La température globale moyenne peut alors chuter de quelques dixièmes de degrés, voire de quelques degrés en cas d'éruptions très violentes. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9ficit%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20interne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] les échanges de chaleur entre océan et atmosphère se font en grande partie sous forme de transfert de chaleur latente, lorsque l'eau de l'océan s'évapore, puis se condense dans l'atmosphère. [...] Ces transferts affectent d'une part l'océan [...] Ils affectent aussi l'atmosphère, puisque la condensation de la vapeur d'eau est une source d'énergie interne de l'atmosphère, et que la vapeur d'eau comme les nuages produisent un effet de serre, et modifient les transferts de rayonnement dans l'atmosphère. 3, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9ficit%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20interne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-01-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- heat balance of the atmosphere 1, record 5, English, heat%20balance%20of%20the%20atmosphere
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Impact 2/XIX, 1969, p. 152. 1, record 5, English, - heat%20balance%20of%20the%20atmosphere
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bilan thermique de l'atmosphère 1, record 5, French, bilan%20thermique%20de%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Impact 2/XIX, 1969, page 170. 1, record 5, French, - bilan%20thermique%20de%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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