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TROPOSPHERIC PROPAGATION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trapped mode
1, record 1, English, trapped%20mode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ducting 2, record 1, English, ducting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mode of propagation in which the energy is substantially confined within a tropospheric radio duct. 3, record 1, English, - trapped%20mode
Record 1, Key term(s)
- trapped propagation
- propagation by ducting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mode de propagation guidée
1, record 1, French, mode%20de%20propagation%20guid%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- propagation troposphérique guidée 2, record 1, French, propagation%20troposph%C3%A9rique%20guid%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- mode guidé 2, record 1, French, mode%20guid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de propagation selon lequel l'énergie se trouve en grande partie guidée à l'intérieur d'un conduit troposphérique. 2, record 1, French, - mode%20de%20propagation%20guid%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo de propagación guiado
1, record 1, Spanish, modo%20de%20propagaci%C3%B3n%20guiado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- propagación guiada 2, record 1, Spanish, propagaci%C3%B3n%20guiada
feminine noun
- propagación por conductos 2, record 1, Spanish, propagaci%C3%B3n%20por%20conductos
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modo de propagación en el cual la energía es en gran parte guiada por el interior de un conducto troposférico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - modo%20de%20propagaci%C3%B3n%20guiado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tropospheric mode
1, record 2, English, tropospheric%20mode
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Long distance propagation can however be achieved by tropospheric mode mainly due to scattering from irregularities in the troposphere. 2, record 2, English, - tropospheric%20mode
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tropospheric mode: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 3, record 2, English, - tropospheric%20mode
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mode troposphérique
1, record 2, French, mode%20troposph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mode troposphérique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 2, record 2, French, - mode%20troposph%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo troposférico
1, record 2, Spanish, modo%20troposf%C3%A9rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radio Interference
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tropospheric fading
1, record 3, English, tropospheric%20fading
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tropospheric Fading. Tropospheric turbulence and small changes in the weather are responsible for most fading at VHF and higher. Local weather conditions, such as precipitation, warm air rising over cities and the effects of lakes and rivers, can all contribute to tropospheric instabilities that affect radio propagation. 2, record 3, English, - tropospheric%20fading
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Performance impairments occur on C- and Ku band satellite communications links because of severe tropospheric fading effects when the elevation angle of the ground station is very low. 3, record 3, English, - tropospheric%20fading
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Perturbations radio
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- évanouissement troposphérique
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9vanouissement%20troposph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Calcul adéquat des phénomènes entourant les ondes planes : réflexion, diffraction, réfraction, dispersion et évanouissement troposphérique. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9vanouissement%20troposph%C3%A9rique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- standard radio atmosphere
1, record 4, English, standard%20radio%20atmosphere
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For tropospheric propagation, an atmosphere having the standard refractive modulus gradient. 2, record 4, English, - standard%20radio%20atmosphere
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- atmosphère radioélectrique normale
1, record 4, French, atmosph%C3%A8re%20radio%C3%A9lectrique%20normale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- atmosphère normale 2, record 4, French, atmosph%C3%A8re%20normale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour la propagation troposphérique, atmosphère ayant un gradient normal du module de réfraction. 2, record 4, French, - atmosph%C3%A8re%20radio%C3%A9lectrique%20normale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- atmósfera radioeléctrica normal
1, record 4, Spanish, atm%C3%B3sfera%20radioel%C3%A9ctrica%20normal
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En propagación troposférica atmósfera que tiene el gradiente normal del módulo de refracción. 2, record 4, Spanish, - atm%C3%B3sfera%20radioel%C3%A9ctrica%20normal
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-11-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radio Broadcasting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- forward propagation by tropospheric scatter
1, record 5, English, forward%20propagation%20by%20tropospheric%20scatter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- FPTS 2, record 5, English, FPTS
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radiodiffusion
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- propagation vers l'avant par diffusion troposphérique
1, record 5, French, propagation%20vers%20l%27avant%20par%20diffusion%20troposph%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- FPTS 1, record 5, French, FPTS
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-03-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tropospheric propagation
1, record 6, English, tropospheric%20propagation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- propagation troposphérique
1, record 6, French, propagation%20troposph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- propagación troposférica
1, record 6, Spanish, propagaci%C3%B3n%20troposf%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-02-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- clear-air propagation 1, record 7, English, clear%2Dair%20propagation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They [propagation modes] comprised "atmospheric" mechanisms of clear-air(diffraction, tropospheric scatter, ducting...). 1, record 7, English, - clear%2Dair%20propagation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- propagation en atmosphère claire
1, record 7, French, propagation%20en%20atmosph%C3%A8re%20claire
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plusieurs modes de propagation devaient être étudiés, notamment la propagation en atmosphère claire (diffraction (...) phénomènes de conduit) (...) 1, record 7, French, - propagation%20en%20atmosph%C3%A8re%20claire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-07-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- prevalence 1, record 8, English, prevalence
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Study of prevalence of radio wave propagation in tropospheric ducts 1, record 8, English, - prevalence
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- importance
1, record 8, French, importance
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Étude de l'importance de la propagation des ondes radioélectriques dans les conduits troposphériques 1, record 8, French, - importance
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- tropospheric propagation 1, record 9, English, tropospheric%20propagation
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tropo-diffusion 1, record 9, French, tropo%2Ddiffusion
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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