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INITIAL PERTURBATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- climate change feedback
1, record 1, English, climate%20change%20feedback
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- climate feedback 1, record 1, English, climate%20feedback
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An interaction in which a perturbation in one climate quantity causes a change in a second, and the change in the second quantity ultimately leads to an additional change in the first. 1, record 1, English, - climate%20change%20feedback
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A negative feedback is one in which the initial perturbation is weakened by the changes it causes; a positive feedback is one in which the initial perturbation is enhanced. 1, record 1, English, - climate%20change%20feedback
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rétroaction du changement climatique
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9troaction%20du%20changement%20climatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rétroaction climatique 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9troaction%20climatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] interaction selon laquelle une perturbation touchant une variable climatique provoque, dans une seconde, des changements qui influent à leur tour sur la variable initiale. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9troaction%20du%20changement%20climatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La rétroaction du changement climatique est importante pour comprendre le réchauffement climatique à l'échelle mondiale, car les processus de rétroaction peuvent amplifier ou diminuer les effets du forçage climatique. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9troaction%20du%20changement%20climatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- retroalimentación del cambio climático
1, record 1, Spanish, retroalimentaci%C3%B3n%20del%20cambio%20clim%C3%A1tico
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- retroalimentación climática 2, record 1, Spanish, retroalimentaci%C3%B3n%20clim%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interacción en la que una perturbación en una magnitud climática causa un cambio en una segunda magnitud, y el cambio en esta conduce en última instancia a un cambio añadido en la primera magnitud. 2, record 1, Spanish, - retroalimentaci%C3%B3n%20del%20cambio%20clim%C3%A1tico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
- Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- instability
1, record 2, English, instability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A property of the steady state of a system such that certain disturbances or perturbations introduced into the steady state will increase in magnitude, the maximum perturbation amplitude always remaining larger than the initial amplitude. 2, record 2, English, - instability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
- Physique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instabilité
1, record 2, French, instabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété des systèmes dynamiques perturbés ou turbulents qui se manifeste comme oscillation dans l'entrephase. 1, record 2, French, - instabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
L'instabilité amplifie les erreurs, croît, décroît, se développe. 1, record 2, French, - instabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
amplifier, contrarier, encourager, inhiber l'instabilité. 1, record 2, French, - instabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
instabilité absolue, cellulaire, convective, homogène, linéaire, non linéaire, oscillante, primaire, secondaire, spécifique, stationnaire, tertiaire, uniforme, universelle, variqueuse oblique, verticale. 1, record 2, French, - instabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 PHR
instabilité dans des boîtes, instabilité d'Eckhaus, de Mullin-Sekerka, de Rayleigh-Bénard, de régime, d'état initial, de Taylor-Gollub-Swinney, de trajectoire, en rouleux croisés, en rouleaux obliques, en zigzag. 1, record 2, French, - instabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 PHR
cascade, condition, courbe, critère, mécanisme, seuil d'instabilité. 1, record 2, French, - instabilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Gráficos de computadora
- Física
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- inestabilidad
1, record 2, Spanish, inestabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida de las fluctuaciones o irregularidades en la ejecución de una variable, circuito, dispositivo o sistema. 1, record 2, Spanish, - inestabilidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-01-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Ecology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- initial outcome
1, record 3, English, initial%20outcome
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It may be as important to consider the long-term potential of the ecosystem(or components of it) to recover from an expected impact, as it is to predict the initial outcome of the perturbation. 1, record 3, English, - initial%20outcome
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet initial
1, record 3, French, effet%20initial
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Évaluation des impacts" : Appréciation, à l'aide de critères, des impacts. Les impacts s'évaluent du point de vue de leur durée (à court, à moyen, à long terme; temporaire, permanente, etc.) de leur importance [...] et de leur envergure. 2, record 3, French, - effet%20initial
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-01-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Ecology (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- initial perturbation
1, record 4, English, initial%20perturbation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A consideration of the basic linkages between the project and the structural and functional relationships within an ecosystem would reveal the various possible ’interaction routes’ between the initial perturbations and the valued ecosystem components. 1, record 4, English, - initial%20perturbation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- perturbation initiale
1, record 4, French, perturbation%20initiale
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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