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TROPICAL NIGHT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tropical night
1, record 1, English, tropical%20night
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A night in which the temperature does not drop below 25 °C. 1, record 1, English, - tropical%20night
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nuit tropicale
1, record 1, French, nuit%20tropicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuit au cours de laquelle la température ne baisse pas en dessous de 25 °C. 1, record 1, French, - nuit%20tropicale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- daily temperature cycle
1, record 2, English, daily%20temperature%20cycle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is evident that the mountains situated in the tropics have an almost equinoctial yearly sun pattern, whilst in the upper temperate and boreal zones the day span varies widely throughout the year. As a consequence, the daily temperature cycle in tropical mountains shows, all the year round, an almost continuous pattern of severe night frosts and high day temperatures, which implies there is a daily thaw. 1, record 2, English, - daily%20temperature%20cycle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cycle quotidien de température
1, record 2, French, cycle%20quotidien%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un dernier mécanisme régulateur de la mise à fleurs est enfin la température, et tout spécialement les cycles quotidiens ou annuels de température, autrement dit le thermopériodisme. [...] Les cycles quotidiens de température agissent de la façon la plus puissante, aussi bien sur la formation des fleurs que sur l'ensemble de la vitalité de la plante. Par exemple, les tomates perdent leurs boutons ou leurs jeunes fruits si elles sont maintenues constamment à une température trop chaude : plus de 26 à 30° selon les variétés. Mais si elles reçoivent chaque nuit quelques heures de température fraîche, l'action nocive des températures trop chaudes ne se produit plus. Chez d'autres plantes, le phénomène peut être différent ou même inversé. 1, record 2, French, - cycle%20quotidien%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- surface feature
1, record 3, English, surface%20feature
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... imaging radar systems are active sensors that "illuminate" surface features with broadcast microwave energy and record a returned signal. Most imaging radar systems produce microwaves with wavelengths between 1 cm and 1 meter, longer than the wavelengths used in weather radar to detect rain and snow. These longer wavelength microwave signals propagate through the atmosphere and clouds with almost no interaction or weakening. As a result imaging radar systems can be used to map surface features day or night and in almost any weather conditions. These characteristics make radar imaging especially useful in tropical and polar regions where persistent cloud cover hampers optical remote sensing efforts. 2, record 3, English, - surface%20feature
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Surface Feature ...: quarries, surface roughness, boulder, fields, rock outcrops, soil type, disturbed soil. 3, record 3, English, - surface%20feature
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surface feature: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 3, English, - surface%20feature
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caractéristique de surface
1, record 3, French, caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- entité de surface 2, record 3, French, entit%C3%A9%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entité de surface [...] : carrières, rugosité de surface, champs de blocs, affleurements rocheux, type de sol, sol perturbé. 2, record 3, French, - caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20surface
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractéristique de surface : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 3, French, - caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20surface
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- característica de superficie
1, record 3, Spanish, caracter%C3%ADstica%20de%20superficie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-05-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- season
1, record 4, English, season
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any one of the periods, longer or shorter, into which the year is naturally divided by the earth's changing position in regard to the sun, and which are marked by varying length of day and night, by particular conditions of weather, temperature, etc. More specifically, each of the four equal periods-Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter-into which the year is divided by the passage of the sun from equinox to solstice and from solstice to equinox; also, each of the two periods-the rainy and the dry-into which the year is divided in tropical climates. 2, record 4, English, - season
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- saison
1, record 4, French, saison
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de l'année au cours de laquelle les phénomènes astronomiques ou météorologiques, et par suite les phénomènes biologiques (végétation, animaux, parasites, ...) qui en dépendent directement se manifestent dans des conditions souvent très voisines. 2, record 4, French, - saison
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En zone tempérée, on distingue habituellement quatre saisons : le printemps, l'été, l'automne et l'hiver. On peut les délimiter astronomiquement par les passages successifs du soleil aux solstices et aux équinoxes. Cette division ne convient pas à toutes les contrées, et l'étude des divers climats permet de distinguer pour chacun des lieux en particulier des caractères, des époques, des durées et même un nombre différent de saisons au cours de l'année. Sur notre globe, les saisons sont déterminées par les variations de la direction des rayons solaires par rapport à l'orientation de l'axe de rotation de la terre. 2, record 4, French, - saison
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans les régions de basses latitudes, on a souvent deux types de saisons liées à la pluviométrie; la saison sèche et la saison des pluies. 2, record 4, French, - saison
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La saison de végétation ou de croissance correspond à la période pendant laquelle les conditions météorologiques sont favorables à la croissance. 2, record 4, French, - saison
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación
1, record 4, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período del año con características marcadas por fenómenos meteorológicos. 2, record 4, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n
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