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ROTATING DISHPAN EXPERIMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotating dishpan experiment
1, record 1, English, rotating%20dishpan%20experiment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Experiment, performed on a liquid contained in a rotating vessel, usually an annulus, in which there is a source and sink of heat; it reproduces features of the general circulation of the atmosphere. 1, record 1, English, - rotating%20dishpan%20experiment
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rotating dish-pan experiment
- rotating dish pan experiment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- expérience de veine tournante
1, record 1, French, exp%C3%A9rience%20de%20veine%20tournante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expérience, réalisée sur un liquide contenu dans un récipient en rotation, généralement un anneau, où existent une source et un puits de chaleur; elle reproduit les caractéristiques de la circulation atmosphérique générale. 1, record 1, French, - exp%C3%A9rience%20de%20veine%20tournante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- experimento con disco rotatorio
1, record 1, Spanish, experimento%20con%20disco%20rotatorio
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Experimento, realizado con un líquido contenido en un recipiente en rotación, en general un anillo, en donde hay una fuente y un sumidero de calor; reproduce características de la circulación atmosférica general. 1, record 1, Spanish, - experimento%20con%20disco%20rotatorio
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