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TROPOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mid-troposphere temperature
1, record 1, English, mid%2Dtroposphere%20temperature
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mid-tropospheric temperature 2, record 1, English, mid%2Dtropospheric%20temperature
correct
- middle troposphere temperature 3, record 1, English, middle%20troposphere%20temperature
- middle tropospheric temperature 4, record 1, English, middle%20tropospheric%20temperature
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Our analysis shows that biomass aerosols appear to cool the surface relative to mid-troposphere temperature. The average surface temperature change is -0.3 K for biomass carbon. 1, record 1, English, - mid%2Dtroposphere%20temperature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Surface and low to mid-tropospheric temperature are often confused, but they are not interchangeable. 5, record 1, English, - mid%2Dtroposphere%20temperature
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mid troposphere temperature
- mid tropospheric temperature
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- température de la troposphère moyenne
1, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20la%20troposph%C3%A8re%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une carte des températures de la troposphère moyenne sur l'Atlantique extraites des données de sondage du flux HRPT. 1, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20la%20troposph%C3%A8re%20moyenne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tropospheric temperature profile
1, record 2, English, tropospheric%20temperature%20profile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Even the seemingly small level of disagreement between surface and deep layer temperature trends can not be reproduced by current GCMís, which slave globally-averaged deep tropospheric temperatures to any surface temperature fluctuations... However, we know that convective air currents and the air-conditioning effects of water cause the atmospheric temperature profile to change by a much larger amount, about 80 deg. C, between the surface and 10 km altitude when compared to a hypothetical Earth without these processes... Thus, it is critical to validate whether the parameterizations of moist convective processes in GCMís are realistic enough to capture the ways in which the tropospheric temperature profile fluctuates naturally in response to this transport of heat from the surface to the upper troposphere. 1, record 2, English, - tropospheric%20temperature%20profile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- profil de température troposphérique
1, record 2, French, profil%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20troposph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Très importants aussi vis-à-vis du profil de température troposphérique sont les changements de phase de la vapeur d'eau contenue dans l'atmosphère : ainsi la formation de gouttelettes d'eau et de cristaux de glace comportent, pour l'atmosphère, des sources locales non négligeables de chaleur. 1, record 2, French, - profil%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20troposph%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- profil de température de la troposphère
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lower troposphere temperature
1, record 3, English, lower%20troposphere%20temperature
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lower tropospheric temperature 3, record 3, English, lower%20tropospheric%20temperature
correct
- low tropospheric temperature 4, record 3, English, low%20tropospheric%20temperature
- low troposphere temperature 5, record 3, English, low%20troposphere%20temperature
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atmospheric temperature from the earth’s surface to 500 hPa (rather than to 10km). 6, record 3, English, - lower%20troposphere%20temperature
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Surface and low to mid-tropospheric temperature are often confused, but they are not interchangeable. 4, record 3, English, - lower%20troposphere%20temperature
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
troposphere: The layer of air continually stirred by weather systems (bounded by the surface and the tropopause). 5, record 3, English, - lower%20troposphere%20temperature
Record 3, Key term(s)
- lower-troposphere temperature
- lower-tropospheric temperature
- low-troposphere temperature
- low-tropospheric temperature
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- température de la basse troposphère
1, record 3, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20la%20basse%20troposph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En l'absence de nébulosité, il fournit des informations sur la température de la basse troposphère, qui peuvent être utilisées pour évaluer la stabilité statique. 1, record 3, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20la%20basse%20troposph%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- upper troposphere temperature
1, record 4, English, upper%20troposphere%20temperature
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- upper tropospheric temperature 2, record 4, English, upper%20tropospheric%20temperature
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atmospheric temperature measured in degrees Kelvin extending from 500 to 100 hPa. 3, record 4, English, - upper%20troposphere%20temperature
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- température de la haute troposphère
1, record 4, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20la%20haute%20troposph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Température de la haute troposphère et de la stratosphère avec forte résolution verticale. 1, record 4, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20la%20haute%20troposph%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tropospheric temperature
1, record 5, English, tropospheric%20temperature
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- troposphere temperature 2, record 5, English, troposphere%20temperature
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atmospheric temperature extending from the earth’s surface to the tropopause. 2, record 5, English, - tropospheric%20temperature
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The diurnal variation of the tropospheric temperature on one day in August 1998 at the tropical station Gadanki(13. 5° N, 79. 2° E) has been studied using the MST radar technique. The diurnal variation of the temperature revealed a prominent diurnal variation with the peak in the afternoon hours increasingly delayed in altitude. The tropopause temperature and altitude exhibited a clear diurnal cycle. 1, record 5, English, - tropospheric%20temperature
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- température troposphérique
1, record 5, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20troposph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- température de la troposphère 2, record 5, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20la%20troposph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Puisque la température de la troposphère (partie basse de notre atmosphère, dans laquelle se trouve les nuages) diminue avec l'altitude, les nuages de haute altitude (étage supérieur) sont plus froids que ceux de basse altitude (étage inférieur)! 2, record 5, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20troposph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Normalement, les stations canadiennes constatent que l'ozone atteint son épaisseur maximale en mars (moyenne tenant compte de facteurs climatologiques), après quoi elle s'appauvrit tout au long du printemps et de l'été, pour atteindre son niveau le plus bas en octobre. Ce cycle est attribuable à des phénomènes atmosphériques à grande échelle. On enregistre également des variations locales bien plus rapides au cours d'une même journée, à la suite de changements dans les variables météorologiques, comme le vent, les configurations de pression, les températures troposphériques et stratosphériques ainsi que la hauteur de la tropopause. 3, record 5, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20troposph%C3%A9rique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tropospheric temperature and moisture profile
1, record 6, English, tropospheric%20temperature%20and%20moisture%20profile
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temperature and humidity values at different levels from the ground up to the stratosphere. 2, record 6, English, - tropospheric%20temperature%20and%20moisture%20profile
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In this paper we show that the combination of radiometric(IR and MW) and geometric(RO) information yields improved tropospheric temperature and moisture profiles when compared to those inferred from either system alone. 3, record 6, English, - tropospheric%20temperature%20and%20moisture%20profile
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- profil de température et d'humidité dans la troposphère
1, record 6, French, profil%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20et%20d%27humidit%C3%A9%20dans%20la%20troposph%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sondeur infrarouge Iasi (Interféromètre Atmosphérique pour le Sondage Infrarouge) est un instrument de la charge utile du programme Metop (satellites météorologiques européens en orbite polaire) de l'Agence Spatiale Européenne et de Eumetsat, dont le premier modèle devrait être lancé en 2003. Ce sondeur est nécessaire au progrès de la prévision numérique du temps et à la recherche sur le climat : ses performances spectrales et radiométriques permettront en effet d'observer les profils de température et d'humidité dans la troposphère avec une précision respectivement de 1° K et 10 % et une résolution verticale (1 km) hors d'atteinte des sondeurs opérationnels actuels, et d'accéder à des mesures de contenus intégrés de gaz comme l'ozone, le méthane et le monoxyde de carbone qui jouent un rôle clé dans l'effet de serre additionnel. 1, record 6, French, - profil%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20et%20d%27humidit%C3%A9%20dans%20la%20troposph%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-10-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pressure tendency equation
1, record 7, English, pressure%20tendency%20equation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- tendency equation 2, record 7, English, tendency%20equation
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An equation for the local change of pressure at any point in the atmosphere, derived by combining the equation of continuity with an integrated form of the hydrostatic equation ... 3, record 7, English, - pressure%20tendency%20equation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pressure tendency equation... illustrates surface pressure change as a function of the vertically integrated density(temperature) advection. Thus the stronger the lower tropospheric cold air advection, the greater the surface pressure rises. 1, record 7, English, - pressure%20tendency%20equation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This] equation ... is used most often to estimate the integrated vertical motion, given the pressure tendency and the advection. 3, record 7, English, - pressure%20tendency%20equation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- équation de tendance de la pression
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9quation%20de%20tendance%20de%20la%20pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- équation de tendance 2, record 7, French, %C3%A9quation%20de%20tendance
feminine noun
- équation de tendance barométrique 3, record 7, French, %C3%A9quation%20de%20tendance%20barom%C3%A9trique
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équation déterminant la variation locale de la pression en un point quelconque de l'atmosphère, obtenue en combinant l'équation de continuité et une forme intégrée de l'équation hydrostatique [...] 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9quation%20de%20tendance%20de%20la%20pression
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] on l'utilise le plus souvent pour estimer le mouvement vertical intégré, étant donné la tendance de la pression et l'advection. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9quation%20de%20tendance%20de%20la%20pression
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecuación de tendencia de la presión
1, record 7, Spanish, ecuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tendencia%20de%20la%20presi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ecuación que expresa la variación local de la presión en un punto cualquiera de la atmósfera obtenida combinando la ecuación de continuidad con una forma integrada de la ecuación hidrostática [...] 1, record 7, Spanish, - ecuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tendencia%20de%20la%20presi%C3%B3n
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] se utiliza en general para estimar el movimiento vertical integrado, teniendo en cuenta la tendencia de la presión y la advección. 1, record 7, Spanish, - ecuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tendencia%20de%20la%20presi%C3%B3n
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-10-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Space Physics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric chemistry mission
1, record 8, English, atmospheric%20chemistry%20mission
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An Atmospheric Chemistry Mission-intended to advance understanding of the chemistry of the upper troposphere/lower stratosphere region, the exchange processes and its radiative balance; to provide global observations of ozone and related species(including nitrogen and chlorine oxides, precursors of tropospheric ozone, etc.) together with water vapour and temperature. 2, record 8, English, - atmospheric%20chemistry%20mission
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Physique spatiale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mission de chimie de l'atmosphère
1, record 8, French, mission%20de%20chimie%20de%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un des neuf projets en concurrence en mai 1996 pour le choix d'un satellite d'observation de la Terre (Exploration ou Surveillance de la Terre). 1, record 8, French, - mission%20de%20chimie%20de%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record 8, Key term(s)
- mission de chimie atmosphérique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-04-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- lidar in-space technology experiment
1, record 9, English, lidar%20in%2Dspace%20technology%20experiment
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- LITE 1, record 9, English, LITE
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment(LITE) is being developed by Nasa Langley Research Center for a series of flights on the space shuttle. Using a laser, a telescope approximately 1 meter in diameter and a modular design, the system will be used to study clouds, tropospheric and stratospheric aerosols, characteristics of the planetary boundary layer, stratospheric density and temperature pertubations, and to some degree, surface topography. 2, record 9, English, - lidar%20in%2Dspace%20technology%20experiment
Record 9, Key term(s)
- lidar in space technology experiment
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- expérience de technologie des lidars dans l'espace
1, record 9, French, exp%C3%A9rience%20de%20technologie%20des%20lidars%20dans%20l%27espace
feminine noun
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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