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ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric sounding
1, record 1, English, atmospheric%20sounding
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measurement of atmospheric conditions aloft, above the effective range of surface weather observations. 2, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20sounding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atmospheric sounding: term standardized by ISO and officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20sounding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sondage de l'atmosphère
1, record 1, French, sondage%20de%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sondage atmosphérique 2, record 1, French, sondage%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure des profils verticaux des paramètres physiques, chimiques et dynamiques de l'atmosphère tels que : pression, température, humidité, vent, teneur en ozone, teneur en gaz carbonique, teneur en eau liquide des nuages. etc. 3, record 1, French, - sondage%20de%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sondages de l'atmosphère peuvent être effectués par des mesures in situ ou par des mesures à distance à partir du sol ou à partir de satellites. Les sondages effectués par des mesures in situ se font à l'aide de radiosondes ou de sondes radio-vent emportées par des ballons météorologiques, ou par des fusées-sondes pour la haute atmosphère. 4, record 1, French, - sondage%20de%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sondage de l'atmosphère : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - sondage%20de%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sondage de l'atmosphère : terme normalisé par l'ISO et uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 1, French, - sondage%20de%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sondaje atmosférico
1, record 1, Spanish, sondaje%20atmosf%C3%A9rico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sondeo atmosférico 2, record 1, Spanish, sondeo%20atmosf%C3%A9rico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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