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TERRESTRIAL EQUATOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- troposphere
1, record 1, English, troposphere
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lower part of the terrestrial atmosphere, extending from the surface up to a height varying from about 9 km at the poles to about 17 km at the equator, in which the temperature decreases fairly uniformly with height. 2, record 1, English, - troposphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Troposphere [is] that portion of the atmosphere from the Earth’s surface to the tropopause, that is, the lowest 10 to 20 kilometers of the atmosphere. 3, record 1, English, - troposphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] troposphere ... is the region where clouds form, convection is active, and mixing is continuous and more or less complete. 4, record 1, English, - troposphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The four regions of the atmosphere[, based on a thermal classification] are, from the Earth’s surface upward, the troposphere, the stratosphere, the mesosphere, and the thermosphere. 5, record 1, English, - troposphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
troposphere: term standardized by ISO and NATO. 6, record 1, English, - troposphere
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- troposphère
1, record 1, French, troposph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie inférieure de l'atmosphère terrestre, qui s'étend de la surface jusqu'à une altitude allant d'environ 9 km aux pôles à environ 17 km à l'équateur, dans laquelle la température décroît assez régulièrement avec l'altitude. 2, record 1, French, - troposph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La troposphère terrestre présente trois caractères essentiels qui la distinguent des autres régions de l'atmosphère : 1. c'est la couche la plus troublée (d'où son nom), agitée sans cesse de mouvements verticaux et horizontaux. [...] 2. Le brassage assure une constance relative à la composition sur toute l'épaisseur (constance beaucoup plus grande que dans la stratosphère et l'ionosphère). [...] 3. la température décroît régulièrement, de 0,6 °C par 100 m, en moyenne, avec l'altitude. 3, record 1, French, - troposph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette couche, [la troposphère,] qui s'étend sur une dizaine de kilomètres, comprend la couche limite de surface, la couche d'Ekman et l'atmosphère libre. 4, record 1, French, - troposph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En se fondant sur la température et la nature de ses variations avec l'altitude, on peut diviser l'atmosphère, stratosphère, mésosphère et thermosphère. 5, record 1, French, - troposph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
troposphère : [...] Les nuages s'y forment, la convection y est active et le brassage y est continu et plus ou moins complet. 6, record 1, French, - troposph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
troposphère : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - troposph%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Geofísica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- troposfera
1, record 1, Spanish, troposfera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte inferior de la atmósfera de la Tierra, que se extiende desde la superficie hasta unos 9 km de altura en los polos y a unos 17 km en el Ecuador, donde la temperatura decrece con la altitud, con cierta regularidad. 2, record 1, Spanish, - troposfera
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
troposfera: [...] En esta región se forman las nubes, la convección es activa y la mezcla de actividades es continua y más o menos completa. 3, record 1, Spanish, - troposfera
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Planets
- Astronomy
- Mathematical Geography
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- equator
1, record 2, English, equator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Equator 2, record 2, English, Equator
correct
- terrestrial equator 3, record 2, English, terrestrial%20equator
correct
- earth’s equator 2, record 2, English, earth%26rsquo%3Bs%20equator
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The great circle on the Earth’s surface that is everywhere equally distant from the two poles and whose plane is perpendicular to the Earth’s axis of rotation, that divides the Earth’s surface into the northern and southern hemispheres, and that is the line from which latitudes are reckoned, its own latitude being everywhere zero degrees. 2, record 2, English, - equator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is the largest of the parallels of latitude, having a length on the Earth’s surface of 40,075.76 km ... 2, record 2, English, - equator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planètes
- Astronomie
- Géographie mathématique
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équateur
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- équateur terrestre 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9quateur%20terrestre
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grand cercle d'une sphère dont le plan est perpendiculaire à la ligne des pôles. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planetas
- Astronomía
- Geografía matemática
- Cartografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecuador
1, record 2, Spanish, ecuador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ecuador terrestre 1, record 2, Spanish, ecuador%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Círculo máximo de la esfera celeste [...]. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ecuador
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En razón del achatamiento del globo terrestre, el ecuador es el mayor de todos los círculos máximos del planeta. El ecuador terrestre sirve de fundamento para definir las coordenadas geográficas: la latitud y la longitud. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ecuador
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- celestial equator
1, record 3, English, celestial%20equator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The celestial sphere is bisected by the "celestial equator" just as the Earth is bisected by the terrestrial equator; in fact, the projection of the Earth's equator onto the celestial sphere defines the celestial equator. 2, record 3, English, - celestial%20equator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équateur céleste
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quateur%20c%C3%A9leste
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le grand cercle de la sphère céleste [...] dont le plan est perpendiculaire à l'axe du monde, s'appelle «équateur céleste». 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quateur%20c%C3%A9leste
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
- Teledetección
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecuador celeste
1, record 3, Spanish, ecuador%20celeste
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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