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ATMOSPHERE PROFILE [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
DEF

A description of the atmosphere, including the pressure, temperature, water content, and ozone at every altitude.

Key term(s)
  • atmosphere's profile
  • atmosphere profile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
CONT

[...] pour identifier ces phénomènes [perturbations, cyclones tropicaux, etc.], le prévisionniste dispose de tout l'arsenal des données d'observations collectées par le canal du système mondial de télécommunications météorologiques : observations en surface et en altitude, profils de l'atmosphère, imagerie satellitaire, télédétection radar.

CONT

Les satellites météo sont dit géostationnaires, ce qui veut dire que l'orbite est située à 36 000 km de distance de la terre. Ils servent à observer les océans, le profil atmosphérique et ils recueillent des informations sur l'environnement.

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