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RADAR DETECTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radar detection
1, record 1, English, radar%20detection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- radar weather detection 2, record 1, English, radar%20weather%20detection
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Detection and analysis, by means of radar, of meteorological phenomena which produce a radar echo (precipitation, snow, storms, etc.). 3, record 1, English, - radar%20detection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radar detection of precipitation is increasingly used for weather reporting and forecasting. In the USA, a network of dedicated radars is used for this purpose. 1, record 1, English, - radar%20detection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
radar detection of clouds, low-altitude weather phenomena, macrobursts, microbursts, precipitation, severe storms, smaller-scale, snow, storm, tornado vortices, weather. 3, record 1, English, - radar%20detection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détection par radar
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tection%20par%20radar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- détection météorologique par radar 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tection%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20par%20radar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détection et analyse, au moyen d'un radar, des phénomènes météorologiques fournissant un écho radioélectrique (régions de précipitations du type averse). 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tection%20par%20radar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] cinq articles [...] reposent sur l'observation radar du champ de précipitation. Les deux premières contributions touchent à la détection par radar d'événements précipitants fortement atténuants pour une liaison radioélectrique, pour lesquels il n'existe à ce jour aucun critère d'identification : les orages supercellulaires et les orages grêlifères. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tection%20par%20radar
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radar detection
1, record 2, English, radar%20detection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détection radar
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tection%20radar
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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