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TURBULENT LAYER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turbulent layer 1, record 1, English, turbulent%20layer
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... keep in mind a factory chimney, emitting pollutants into a turbulent layer which is no more than 2 or 3 times as deep as the chimney is high. 2, record 1, English, - turbulent%20layer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone tourbillonnaire
1, record 1, French, zone%20tourbillonnaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il peut s'établir une zone tourbillonnaire autour de la cheminée du fait des obstacles à l'écoulement des vents comme la cheminée elle-même et les bâtiments entourant la cheminée. 1, record 1, French, - zone%20tourbillonnaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turbulent layer
1, record 2, English, turbulent%20layer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When air passes over land or water surfaces the lower atmosphere may be divided into three layers (...). The turbulent layer can be several meters in thickness depending on the level of turbulence. In this layer, temperature, humidity and wind velocity vary approximately linearly with the logarithm of height (...) 1, record 2, English, - turbulent%20layer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couche turbulente 1, record 2, French, couche%20turbulente
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque l'air circule au-dessus des terres ou des surfaces d'eau, on peut fractionner la basse atmosphère en trois couches (...). La couche turbulente peut avoir plusieurs mètres d'épaisseur suivant le degré de turbulence. Au niveau de cette couche, la température, l'humidité et la vitesse du vent varient approximativement d'une façon linéaire suivant le logarithme de la hauteur. 1, record 2, French, - couche%20turbulente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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